If you are sexually active, You Need to Know the Risks!! Knowledge is Power! Power-Up!
Q: What are the most common diseases in the world?
A: Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Q:
Are STDs contagious?
A: STDs are contagious even though no symptoms may exist.
Q:
Are STDs curable?
A: Some STDs can be easily cured with antibiotics if you know you have them. Some STDs are incurable, life-long infections. Some cause permanent damage and some can lead to life-threatening diseases (cancer) and even to death.
Q:
If I am pregnant, will the baby be affected by an STD that I carry?
A: An infant born to a mother who has an STD is also at risk of contracting the disease during birth. Please be honest and talk with your doctor about this.
Q: How can I know if I have an STD?
A: If you have been sexually active, you need to be tested by your doctor or medical clinic. There are STDs that do not have symptoms – Chlamydia is called the “silent disease” because it usually has no symptoms, yet can cause permanent damage to your reproductive system. Don’t assume you are free of disease. Life Choices encourages STD testing for all sexually active people.
“When you have sex with someone, you are having sex with everyone they have had sex with for the last ten years and everyone they and their partners have had sex with for the last ten years.”
C. Everett Koop, M.D., Former U.S. Surgeon General
You are the person who decides whether to expose yourself to STDs. The number of infected people is constantly increasing. Most of these people don’t even know that they are carriers of disease. An estimated 65 million people in the United States currently have an incurable STD.
Is Being Sexually Active Worth Your Health?...
Your Life?
AVOID THE RISKS!!
Life Choices provides free STD testing and treatment. Please contact us for more information.
To schedule a free and confidential appointment, call the
Life Choices 24-Hour Helpline – 901-388-6262.