Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Information from CDC

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

April is STD Awareness Month

April is STD Awareness Month

Download the toolkit and choose from four different campaigns to energize your community outreach plans. Includes customizable articles, social media graphics, widgets, and more.

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Register for Virtual Listening Sessions: Opportunities to Inform Development of an STD Federal Action Plan

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP) will host two virtual listening sessions to gather public input to inform the development of a Sexually Transmitted Diseases Federal Action Plan. Sessions are April 17 and May 9, 2019, and registration is required.

More Information

The latest additions, as well as new resources and programs.

Adolescents & Young Adults

15-24 year olds account for half of all new STD infections.

Gay, Bisexual & Other MSM

Men who have sex with men have higher rates of STDs.

STDs during Pregnancy

For a healthier baby, ask your doctor about STD testing.

Key Resources

STD Surveillance 2017

Treatment Guidelines

STD Fact Sheets

Just Diagnosed?

STD Risk & Oral Sex

Spanish Version

Data & Statistics

Laboratory Information

Program Management & Evaluation Tools

Projects & Initiatives

Tools & Materials

Diseases and Related Conditions

There are dozens of STDs. Some STDs, such as syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, are spread mainly by sexual contact. Other diseases, including Zika and Ebola, can be spread sexually but are more often spread through ways other than sex.

About the Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP)

Page last reviewed: April 2, 2019

Content source: Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention