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Sexually Transmitted
Infections
Also referred
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See also AIDS, Pregnancy and Sexual Addiction.
American Social Health Association
P.O. Box 13827
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Phone: 1-919-361-8400
Fax: 1-919-361-8425
E-mail:
info@ashastd.org
Website:
www.ashastd.org
"....a non-profit
organization dedicated to improving the health of individuals, families, and
communities, with an emphasis on sexual health and a focus on preventing
sexual transmitted diseases and their harmful consequences since 1914.This
is where you will find the facts, the support, and the resources to answer
your questions, find referrals, join support groups, and get access to
in-depth information about sexually transmitted infections. "
Offers very credible well-researched and
documented medical facts. Site is easy to maneuver and info. is clear and
concise. Website also includes hotline centers, brochures, a STI message
board, and links to other contact centers. -RKP
BC Centre
for Disease Control
Phone:
1-604-872-6652 or 800-661-4337
Fax: 1-604-775-0808
E-mail: stdinfo@bccdc.ca
Website:
www.bccdc.ca
"The STI/HIV Prevention and Control
division is the provincial centre of excellence for that coordinates BC-wide
efforts to control STI/HIV. Operates an outpatient STI clinic, an outreach
prevention program, on–reserve education, and consultation services for
practitioners on STI management."
This site is another well-known site and
organization. This division focuses solely on STDs and AIDS. It has information on
prevention and control, basic information on different types, symptoms/response, and also
statistics. This site also has a long list of clinics, programs, events, etc. to help
people in need of information and health advisors. -OCC
This site offers information on many
diseases and infections including STIs and HIV, comparable to the U.S.'s
CDC. Pertaining to STIs specifically, it offers in-depth information,
educational handouts, statistics and research, and clinical programs all
based in British Columbia. -RKP
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L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center
1625 N. Schrader Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Phone: 1-323-993-7400
E-mail:
healthservices@lagaycenter.org.
Website:
www.lagic.org/std/index.html
"Since 1971, providing a broad array of
services for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community,
welcoming nearly a quarter-million client visits from ethnically diverse
youth and adults each year. Through its Jeffrey Goodman Special Care Clinic
and on-site pharmacy, the Center offers free and low-cost health, mental
health, HIV/AIDS medical care and HIV/STD testing and prevention. It also
offers legal, social, cultural, and educational services, with unique
programs for seniors, families and youth, including a 24-bed transitional
living program for homeless youth."
I find this organization to have some of the most
helpful information, giving information on almost 20 STDs. The site is very easy to follow
and simply laid out for anyone's use. The site has information on different types of
prevention, risk factors and level of harm, and a list of referrals to other clinics
that can be found near you. The site also has a downloadable list of referrals in
Spanish
for your use.
This organization is one of the most
well-rounded being that their site offers very helpful information. For
people in Los Angeles, they also provide many on-site programs, free STD
screening and treatment, as well as many services tailored for the gay and
lesbian community but available to all. -RKP
STD
Detection and Prevention
11400 Tomahawk Creek Parkway
Leawook, KY 66211
E-mail: email@familydoctor.org
Website: http://familydoctor.org/165.xml
This is a simple article, although it has
interesting and helpful information about STDs. It contains commonly asked questions
that are simply explained. This includes information on symptoms, whether to be
checked or not, preventions, misconceptions and more. -OCC
Website offers a short and clear articles
about STDs in a really simple manner. It covers the basics and also offers
links to other organizations and resource centers. It also includes good
prevention methods and dispels myths. -RKP
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STD
Prevention (CDC)
1600 Clifton Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30333
Phone: 1-800-232-4636
E-mail:
cdcinfo@cdc.gov
Website: www.cdc.gov/std/
"...provides national leadership through research, policy development, and
support of effective services to prevent sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV
infection) and their complications such as enhanced HIV transmission, infertility, adverse
outcomes of pregnancy, and reproductive tract cancer."
STD Prevention is a division of the CDC, a well-known
organization to help one learn about all these diseases and then get help. In this section, it is very easy
to follow and find what you need. It contains information about different types of STDs,
including press releases and science reports. There is also information on treatments,
causes, symptoms and more. This includes slides and pictures of many different STDs.
The CDC is a department of the federal
government so the site is well-known for its credibility and most-recent
statistical data. It has many fact sheets, color slides on each STD,
statistics, and even more information. -RKP
STD World of
Resources Network (SWORN)
Website: www.sworn.org/main.html
"...dedicated to
breaking the silence of STDs and changing the world's perceptions of STDs. Real talk for
today's real world. A website run by those who also share having an STD so you will know
that we do understand. We have walked the walk and are right there with you!"
This site is easy to follow and contains a lot of information
on different STDs. Information on treatments, symptoms, descriptions and more about each
one. The site also has a dating database to connect you to people with similar problems.
The site has a few inspirational stories about overcoming STDs. There is also a
section specifically targeted for the teen population.
I agree. Text is simple to follow and
understand while also educational. Targets the teen community very much. -RKP
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STI Resource Center Hotline
Phone:
1-919-361-8488 (Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. EST)
"...a program of the American Social Health Association (ASHA) that provides
information, materials and referrals to anyone concerned about sexually
transmitted infections (STI). Health Communication Specialists are on staff
to answer STI questions on such topics as transmission, risk reduction,
prevention, testing and treatment."
Health Communications STD Specialists
available to speak with callers about STDs and treatment. Due to a huge
caller volume and no state or federal funding, it may take some type but
they are very knowledgeable. -RKP
Teen
Source
3600 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 600
Los Angeles, California 90010
Phone: 1-213-386-5614 or 1-800-763-4070 (helpline)
Fax: 1-213-368-4410
E-mail: coppelr@cfhc.org
Website:
www.teensource.org/?source=google_grants
"...an educational website launched in July 2001 by
the California Family Health Council, Inc. (CFHC) as a resource for teens
and young adults between the ages of 13 and 24 seeking information on
healthy and responsible sexual lifestyles. The main objective is to offer
comprehensive reproductive health, STDs, and family planning services to
youth at the same level that an outreach worker would and do so in an
entertaining and interactive format."
This site is very helpful, and focused fully to the teenage
population. Although the clinics one can find by searching can only be found in
California, if you are not from California, the information can be useful. Has a
question and answer section, information on birth control, safe sex, STD prevention, and
more. -OCC
This is site is one of the best interactive
teen sexual health websites available. The layout is user-friendly and the
information is very simple and factual. Not only does it offer information
on STDs, but also pregnancy, sage sex, birth control, sexual health, etc. -RKP
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