SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE (STD) INFORMATION

 

 

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A sexually transmitted disease (STD) is a disease transmitted through sexual contact between two people. They may be transmitted through the exchange of semen, blood, and other body fluids or by direct body contact. The term sexually transmitted disease applies to more than twenty different infections. At one time, these diseases were more commonly referred to as venereal diseases.

Sexually transmitted diseases are often mild infections that can be cleared up with simple medical treatment. If left untreated, however, serious complications can result. These complications include:

• Birth defects
• Blindness
• Bone deformities
• Cancer
• Heart disease
• Infertility
• Mental retardation
• Death

The majority of these complications develop only when an STD is not treated properly.

 

HOUSTON SYPHILIS OUTBREAK RESPONSE
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STD FAQ

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Gonorrhea - learn more

Chlamydia - learn more

Scabies and Crabs - learn more

Herpes - learn more

HPV (Warts) - learn more

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Epidemiology of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• PowerPoint Presentation of STD Trends in Houston/Harris County
• Epi Focus: Syphilis in Houston/Harris County
• STD Data and Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• HIV/STD Data and Reports, Texas DSHS

Forms:

• STD/HIV Data Request Form
• STD Report Form
  

Links:

• STD Awareness Resource Site
• STD Fact Sheets, CDC
• STD Training Resources, CDC
• STD Treatment Guidelines, CDC
• HIV/STD Program, Texas DSHS
• Educational Materials, National Prevention Information Network (NPIN)

STD Testing Locations

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