submitted by Planned Parenthood Mar Monte | We know that STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection) rates are on the rise: one in two young people by age 25 WILL have an STI, but won’t know it because most STIs are symptomless. Another significantly growing population for HIV/AIDS is women 40+ because of cheating spouses or a return to the dating scene, long past the days of figuring out how to broach the condom conversation. STIs can happen in a first and only sexual encounter. The Planned … [Read more...]

submitted by Planned Parenthood Mar Monte | April is National STI/STD Awareness Month: Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) is a growing trend for teens, young adults and 45+ somethings back in the dating scene. Did you know that more than half of all Americans will get a sexually transmitted infection (STI)? Ironically, STIs often occur with few or no symptoms. The subtle distinction between an STI and an STD—disease actually causes a symptom. One reason the infection rate continues to … [Read more...]