Preventing STIs
ANYONE old or young, male or female, single or in a relationship, can contract an STI (sexually transmitted infection).
Common STIs include: chlamydia, pelvic inflammatory disease, HIV/ AIDS, trichomoniasis, gonorrhoea, hepatitis, genital warts, bacterial vaginosis, syphilis, non-specific urethritis, genital herpes, scabies, thrush, urinary tract infections, and pubic lice.
Health Experts Slam Std Report
PUBLIC health experts in Merseyside have questioned claims that offering free contraceptives to young people has led to a rise in sexually transmitted infections.
A new report says that areas which boosted family planning sessions to combat teen pregnancies have been worst affected by STIs.
AIDS is Busting Out of Prison
Health experts on the front lines of the AIDS epidemic say black America looks increasingly like a Third World country within the United States: HIV / AIDS infections continue to increase - and kill.