FACT:
Almost 4 million (that’s 4,000,000) teens in
the United States get a sexually transmitted disease (STD) each year. That’s
like everyone in the city of Atlanta or Detroit getting an STD in one year.
FACT:
One in every four people will get an STD by
the time they are 25 years old. If you think about four of your friends, this
means that one of them is likely to have an STD by their 25th
birthday.
FACT:
One in every 10 teen-aged women tested for
chlamydia has an infection.
FACT:
Eight in every ten women infected with
chlamydia do NOT know they have it because they do not have any signs or
symptoms.
FACT:
Four out of every ten men infected with
chlamydia do NOT know they have it because they do not have any signs or
symptoms.
FACT:
Chlamydia, once you know you have it, is
easily treatable and curable. The only way to know for sure is to get tested.
Information
and links provided on the Teen Plus site are not a substitute for professional
medical care or advice, but should be used only as an aid in understanding
current medical knowledge.
A health care provider should always be
consulted for any health problem or medical condition
...In other words: educate, but don't diagnose and treat yourself.
Please
contact Marilyn Ringstaff
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mtringstaff@gdph.state.ga.us
