ALL SEXUALLY ACTIVE INDIVIDUALS SHOULD GET TESTED YEARLY FOR HIV AND OTHER SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES.

HERE'S HOW TENNESSEE COMPARES
TO THE REST OF THE NATION:

Tennesseans rank 8th in the nation for Syphilis infections, very few states have more individuals infected with this bacterial disease than Tennessee.


Tennesseans rank 9th in the nation for Chlamydia infections.  Chlamydia is one of the least know sexually transmitted diseases, yet it the most common sexually transmitted disease among younger age groups.


Tennesseans rank 10th in the nation for Gonorrhea.  Gonorrhea, commonly know as the "clap" is preventable, yet continues to be a major cause of infection among sexually active Tennesseeans.

ABOUT SYMPTOMS:


Genital discharge, burning, itching, pain when urinating, or a rash can be an indications of a sexually transmitted infection.




Although these symptoms are prevalent, the most common symptom of an STD

is NO SYMPTOM AT ALL!

These facts and other statistics make the need for all sexually active
individuals to get tested of extreme importance.

The Centers for Disease Control estimates that         1 in 5 Americans over the age of 12 years old is infected with the Herpes virus.