STIs
What are sexually transmitted infections?
Sexually transmitted infections or STIs are diseases and infections spread by sexual contact. They have been around since the beginning of time. According to the American Social Health Association, STIs affect people of all ages, backgrounds, and from all walks of life. In the US alone there are about 19 million new cases each year. To learn more about what’s out there, visit ASHA.
Protect yourself from STIs
STIs can cause all sorts of problems with your reproductive system and your fertility. To learn more, visit www.iwannaknow.org. Si habla español, va a www.quierosaber.org.
Information for Teens and Young Adults on STIs.
Each year half of all STIs occur to people ages 15 to 24. Get the facts here. For more information on prevention, click here.
Sexually Transmitted Infection Hotlines
If you want to learn more about STIs or if you think you have an STI, the following hotlines can help:
- CDC National STD Hotline
- 1-800-277-8922
- Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Línea Nacional de las ETS de los CDC
- 1-800-344-7432
- Horas: 8 am – 2 am EST, 7 días a la semana
- National Herpes Hotline
- 1-919-361-8488
- Hours: 9 am – 7 pm EST, Monday – Friday
- National HPV and Cervical Cancer Hotline
- 1-919-361-4848
- Hours: 2 pm – 7 pm EST, Monday – Friday
- National AIDS Hotline
- 1-800-342-2437
- Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- TTY/TDD:
- 1-800-243-7889
- Hours: 10 am – 10 pm EST, Monday – Friday
- Español:
- 1-800-344-SIDA
- Horas: 8 am – 2 am EST, cada día Thoughts