There are ways to avoid getting an STD: Remain abstinent. Not having sex is the best protection from STDs. The next best protection is sex that is between two people who have been tested and are not infected with any STD. As long as they have no other partner, they are free from STDs. But [...]

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES There are more than 20 venereal diseases that may be transmitted through sexual contact. We have a worldwide sexually transmitted disease epidemic. More than 13 million Americans get a sexually transmitted disease (also known as an STD) each year, with most of the cases occurring among 15 to 24-year-olds. Sexually transmitted diseases [...]