Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections

The silent disease Chlamydia is one of the most common STI's in young Australian women.  About 75% of women with the disease have no symptoms.  Get tested once a year.

Condom use is the only method of birth control which also provides protection from HIV and other sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). Learn more about safe sex and other ways to prevent the following STI's:

• Chlamydia
• Exposure to sexually transmitted diseases
• Genital herpes
• Genital warts (human papillomavirus)
• Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
• Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
• Sexual Assault
• Trichomoniasis

Rates of STDs are highest among adolescent and young adult women.  There is a new Australian website at www.likeitis.org.au which contains suggestions on talking to teens about STD's.