Sexual Health/Risk

Here’s some facts:

• 1 out of 5 Americans are infected with an STI.
• Some STI’s show no symptoms.
• Many of those infected are unaware that they have an STI.
• Without being tested, they unknowingly pass it on to others.
• STI’s can be transmitted through sexual contact whether touching or intercourse, orally, vaginally or anally and can be bacterial, viral or parasitic.
• Some STI’s can lead to pregnancy complications, sterility, complications during abortion and birth defects.
• STI’s, such as herpes and HIV can last a lifetime.
• STI’s, such as Syphilis, can lead to blindness and death if untreated.

Getting screened as soon as sexual exposure occurs so a diagnosis and treatment can begin, means the less severe and potentially life-threatening it could be. Not to mention less risk of potentially infecting others.