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Many STDs have no symptoms. The only way you can be sure of your status is to Get Yourself Tested. https://www.cdc.gov/std/prevention/screeningreccs.htm?s_CID=FB_SAWGYT_20004external icon
iSTART is participating in the "GYT: Get Yourself Tested" campaign this April. The campaign seeks to encourage young people to get tested and treated for STDs and HIV to protect their health and that of their partners. STDs affect people of all ages, yet these diseases take a particularly heavy toll on young people.
You can check out our posts this week on Instagram (look for @istartcsun), and you can also go to our resources page to find more sexual health resources!
Here are some facts from the CDC (learn more here: https://www.cdc.gov/std/saw/gyt/knowthefacts.htm)
"STDs impact young people the hardest. In the U.S., half of all new STDs are in people under 25 years old.
- If you are sexually active, you can lower your risk of getting an STD several ways, including by using a latex condom the right way from start to finish.
- You can’t tell if someone has an STD just by looking at them. Many STDs don’t cause any symptoms, so the only way to know for sure is to get tested.
- STD tests are quick, simple, and usually painless. For example, rapid HIV tests can provide results from just a swab inside the mouth in only 20 minutes.
- You can find confidential testing near you that is free or low cost by going to www.gettested.cdc.gov. "