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STD Fact Check

Have questions about STDs? Wondering about symptoms, treatments, or what activities put you at risk? Get answers to some commonly asked STD questions for men and for women, check out the links below, or find additional resources. But remember, if you think you might have an STD, the best thing to do is to head to a clinic and get tested.

• Top 10 STD Questions for Women
• Top 10 STD Questions for Men

More Information on STDs

·         Gonorrhea (a.k.a. “The Clap”)

• DPH Fact Sheet: Gonorrhea
• Gonorrhea Fast Facts from ASHASTD
• Gonorrhea Facts from Planned Parenthood

·         Chlamydia

• DPH Fact Sheet: Chlamydia
• Chlamydia Fast Facts from ASHASTD
• Chlamydia Facts from Planned Parenthood

·         HIV/AIDS

• DPH Fact Sheet: HIV/AIDS
• HIV/AIDS Fast Facts from ASHASTD
• HIV/AIDS Facts from Planned Parenthood
• HIV/AIDS Information from AIDS Action Committee of MA

·         Genital Herpes (Herpes Simplex Virus, HSV)

• DPH Fact Sheet: Herpes
• ASHASTD Herpes Resource Center
• Herpes Facts from Planned Parenthood

·         Genital Warts (HPV)

• DPH Fact Sheet: HPV
• ASHASTD HPV Resource Center
• HPV Facts from Planned Parenthood
• Information on HPV Vaccine, Gardasil

·         Syphilis

• DPH Fact Sheet: Syphilis
• Syphilis Facts from ASHASTD
• Syphilis Facts from Planned Parenthood

·         Viral Hepatitis (a.k.a. “Hep”)

• DPH Fact Sheet: Hepatitis A (HAV)
• DPH Fact Sheet: Hepatitis B (HBV)
• DPH Fact Sheet: Hepatitis C (HCV)
• Hepatitis Facts from ASHASTD
• Hepatitis Facts from AIDS Action Committee of MA

·         Trichomoniasis (a.k.a. “Trich”)

• DPH Fact Sheet: Trichomoniasis
• Trichomoniasis Facts from ASHASTD
• Trichomoniasis Facts from Planned Parenthood

·         LGV (Lymphogranuloma venereum)

• DPH Fact Sheet: LGV
• LGV Facts from STD Resource

·         Scabies & Pubic Lice (a.k.a. “Crabs”)

• DPH Fact Sheet: Scabies & Pubic Lice
• Scabies Facts from ASHASTD
• Scabies Facts from Planned Parenthood
• Pubic Lice Facts from ASHASTD
• Pubic Lice Facts from Planned Parenthood

·         NGU (Nongonococcal Urethritis)

• NGU Facts from ASHASTD

·         Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

• PID Facts from ASHASTD

·         Condom Tips

• DPH Fact Sheet: Tips on How to Use Male and Female Condoms
• Info on Condoms from ASHASTD
• Condom Tips from AIDS Action Committee of MA

If you need more information, take a look at these additional resources, call the Massachusetts HIV/STD Hotline at 800.235.2331 to speak anonymously with an HIV/STD Counselor, or email us at STD411@aac.org.