Syphilis

April is STI Awareness Month- let’s get ready by reviewing the basics. Read More

To wrap up STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease) Awareness Month, we’re tackling some important STD questions from our Instagram and the TeenSource Youth Advisory Board. Read More

April is STD Awareness Month. Many of us are at home, sheltering in place, so this is a great time to review some STD basics! Read More

Did you know that 50% of sexually active teens will get a sexually transmitted disease (STD) before they turn 25? STDs such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, and HPV are VERY common and can often show no sympt... Read More

What’s going on? When you think of STD’s, syphilis is probably not be the first one on your mind. We usually hear more about Chlamydia and Gonorrhea because they are more common. Syphilis was the l... Read More

STDs are common among all young people but guys who hook up with other guys (sometimes referred to as MSM) have higher rates of some STDs. STDs can be spread through skin to skin contact, contact with... Read More

While it is important that people can identify however they want, when it comes to STD risk, behavior is what is most important. STD Risk New research shows that women who have sex with women (W... Read More

There are ways to prevent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), but they are still very common, especially among young people. What happens when someone tests positive? Most of the time, if an STD is ... Read More

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) among teens are really common. In fact about half of sexually active teens and young adults will get an STD before their 25th birthday—and many of them will have n... Read More

Oral sex doesn’t won't cause unintended pregnancy, but it could cause some other unintended issues. Some teens like to “play it safe” by having oral sex rather than vaginal or anal sex because they mi... Read More