Montgomery, Alabama had the highest STD infection rate per 100,000 people in 2013 for chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis, and the high infection rates are common throughout the state of Alabama.
Some health officials are blaming online hookup apps and social media sites for the sharp increase in sexually-transmitted diseases across the country. People who meet online for anonymous sex don’t know about each other’s sexual history and often don’t use condoms.
There are 20 million new cases of STD infections each year, causing the CDC to declare sexually transmitted diseases an epidemic in the U.S. Many STDs are curable if caught early, so get a truly anonymous STD test by following our guide.
Each state requires your doctor and laboratory to report your full name and address, phone number, social security number, date of birth, gender, race and more to the state health department when you test positive for an STD, including HIV.
According to a study published in the online journal of the American Society for Microbiology, circumcision reduces the risk of HIV infection in men by 50-60 percent. It also reduces the risk of infection with human papillomavirus and herpes simplex …
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