STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases)

What are the risks?

Sexually Transmitted Diseases or Infections (STDs or STIs)* can be very serious. If you think you are at risk, contact Family Planning or another health care provider…soon!

• Over half of people aged 15-25 in the United States have an STD.
• Having an STD can increase your chances of getting another STD or HIV/AIDS.
• An untreated STI can lead to infertility (the inability to have a baby) in both women and men.
• 70% of people who are infected with an STD show NO symptoms.
• Human Papilloma Virus is a leading cause of cervical cancer in women.
• STDs can lead to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) in women.

*Also sometimes referred to as Venereal Disease (VD).