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ENCOURAGING THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE, LOVE, & LIVE

  • Encouraging Life Organization
  • Welcome
    • About ELO
    • Meet Our Team
    • ELO Events
    • Volunteer with ELO
    • ELO Blog
    • Resources
  • What We Do
    • Services
    • Workshops
    • Online Services
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  • Contact US!

Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Infections (STD/Is)

Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Infections (STD/Is) are caused by infections that are passed from one person to another during sexual contact. They’re infections you can get from having sex with someone infected.

STD/Is are transmitted through various modes of transmission such as

sexual contact (vaginal, anal, and oral sex);

skin-to-skin contact (non-penetrative sex);

body fluids (blood, semen, vaginal secretions);

and sharing of needles.

STD/Is can also be transmitted from woman to child during vaginal delivery or through breast milk. If left undetected and untreated, STD/Is can have long term effects and can cause infertility in both men and women.

The most common STD/Is are chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis B virus (HBV), herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), human papillomavirus (HPV), syphilis, and trichomoniasis.

 For more information on STD/Is, Contact US!

 

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