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FAQs

Below is a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Click on any FAQ to read the full answer.

What is the difference between "reported" and "estimated" STI cases?

How serious of a problem are sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States?

How many STIs are there and what are their names?

How many people in the US are infected with an STI? Are many of those infected people adolescents?

I heard that there are 6 steps to correct condom use. What are they?

What is meant by "consistent" condom use?

What makes adolescent females so susceptible to STIs?

How effective are condoms in preventing STIs?

What is the impact of nonmarital teenage pregnancy?

What can be done about the epidemics of STIs and nonmarital pregnancy facing our country?

What is abstinence?

What is secondary virginity?

Should parents discuss sex with their teens?

Which viral STIs are curable and which are incurable?

What is the difference between sexually transmitted infection (STI) and sexually transmitted disease (STD)?



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