But did you know that there were 1.7 million cases of chlamydia, 555,608 cases of gonorrhea, and 30,644 cases of syphilis in the U.S. in 2017?
If left untreated, some STIs can cause*:
3,500,000+ STIs diagnosed since January 1st, 2020
Most people who have STIs don’t know it because many infections don’t have any symptoms or can take years to develop symptoms. Being tested for STIs is the only way to be sure whether or not you have one.
Even though STIs are on the rise, many are curable and all are treatable.
HIV is a treatable virus transmitted through vaginal and anal sex, with patients receiving results typically 2-4 weeks after testing.
Syphilis is a curable virus transmitted through oral, vaginal, or anal sex, with patients receiving results typically about 21 days after testing, but it can be anywhere from 10-90 days.
Gonorrhea is a curable virus transmitted through oral, vaginal, or anal sex, with patients receiving results typically 10 days after.
Chlamydia is a curable virus transmitted through oral, vaginal, or anal sex, with patients receiving results typically 7-14 days after testing.
Genital Herpes is a treatable virus transmitted through touching, or oral, vaginal, or anal sex, with patients receiving results typically 2-12 days after.
Trichomoniasis is a curable virus transmitted through vaginal sex, with patients receiving results typically 4-28 days after testing.
HPV is an STD transmitted through oral, vaginal, or anal sex. There is a vaccine available for HPV, but the virus itself is not treatable. There are treatments for health problems the virus causes: genital warts, cervical precancer, and other HPV-related cancers.
Hepatitis B is an STD transmitted through touching, or oral, vaginal, or anal sex. There are two types of Genital herpes including herpes simplex type 1 (HSV- 1) and herpes simplex type 2 (HSV-2).
Hepatitis C is a usually curable virus transmitted through blood contact (usually not sexually—unless there is blood exposure during sex), with patients receiving results typically 3 months after testing.
STD hotline: 800-232-4636
STD hotline: 800-277-8922
Herpes hotline: 919-361-8488