Resources
By Topic - Sexually Transmitted Infections
STD/STI Resources and Links
Chlamydia
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Communicable Disease Control
Division of STD Prevention (January 2007)
English: http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/cdc/factsheets/chlamydia.pdf
Spanish: http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/cdc/factsheets/chlamydia_sp.pdf
Frequently Asked Questions - Sexually Transmitted Infections: Overview
The National Women's Health Information Center
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health
http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/sexually-transmitted-infections.cfm
Basic information for consumers written in plain language.
Gay and Bisexual men and STDs
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Communicable Disease Control
Division of STD Prevention (January 2007)
English: http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/cdc/factsheets/men_std.pdf
Spanish: http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/cdc/factsheets/men_std_sp.pdf
Genital Herpes
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Communicable Disease Control
Division of STD Prevention (January 2007)
English: http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/cdc/factsheets/herpes.pdf
Spanish: http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/cdc/factsheets/herpes_sp.pdf
Genital Warts
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Communicable Disease Control
Division of STD Prevention (January 2007)
English: http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/cdc/factsheets/genital_warts.pdf
Spanish: http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/cdc/factsheets/genital_warts_sp.pdf
Gonorrhea
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Communicable Disease Control
Division of STD Prevention (January 2007)
English: http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/cdc/factsheets/gonorrhea.pdf
Spanish: http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/cdc/factsheets/gonorrhea_sp.pdf
Hepatitis B vaccine: What you need to know
Centers for Disease Control and Prevetion (2007)
English: http://www.immunize.org/vis/hepb01.pdf
Spanish: http://www.immunize.org/vis/sphepb01.pdf
Listen Up
Listen Up
Patient education brochures targeting adolescents about prevention and screening for Chlamydia. For questions and permission to reprint please contact Jennifer Kawatu at jkawatu@jsi.com.
Scabies and Pubic Lice
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Communicable Disease Control
Division of STD Prevention (January 2007)
English: http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/cdc/factsheets/scabies_and_pubic_lice.pdf
Spanish: http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/cdc/factsheets/scabies_and_pubic_lice_sp.pdf
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
http://www.cdc.gov/STD/
This is the primary CDC STD/STI information site with links to additional resources, tools, and information.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines 2010
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/2010/STD-Treatment-2010-rr5912.pdf
These guidelines for the treatment of persons who have sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) were developed by CDC.
STD Facts: STD Basics
Minnesota Department of Health, STD and HIV Section (2008)
English: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/dtopics/stds/stdsummary.pdf
Spanish: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/dtopics/stds/stdsumspanish.pdf
Syphilis
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Communicable Disease Control
Division of STD Prevention (July 2009)
English: http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/cdc/factsheets/syphilis.pdf
Spanish: http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/cdc/factsheets/syphilis_sp.pdf
Treatment and Prevention of STDs
Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stds/ID00029
Basic information regarding the causes, symptoms, screening, treatment, and prevention of common STD’s.
Trichinosis
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Communicable Disease Control
Division of STD Prevention (January 2007)
English: http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/cdc/factsheets/trich.pdf
Spanish: http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/cdc/factsheets/trich_sp.pdf
Women and STDs
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Communicable Disease Control
Division of STD Prevention (January 2007)
English: http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/cdc/factsheets/women_std.pdf
Spanish: http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/cdc/factsheets/women_std_sp.pdf
Data Resources
Managing HPV: A New Era in Patient Care
Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (June 2009)
http://www.arhp.org/Publications-and-Resources/Clinical-Proceedings/Managing-HPV
Region I Infertility Prevention Project
http://ipp.jsi.com/
Regional data and project information. The primary goal of the national infertility prevention program is to reduce preventable infertility through the provision of routine screening and treatment services in family planning and sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics for Chlamydia trachomatis infection and Neisseri
Sexual and Reproductive Health of Persons Aged 10–24 Years–United States, 2002–2007
MMWR - July 17, 2009
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/MMWR/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5806a1.htm
Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 2007
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats07/main.htm
Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 2007 presents statistics and trends for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States through 2007.
Why Screen for Chlamydia? An Implementation Guide for Healthcare Providers
National Chlamydia Coalition (2009)
http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=OHJ06XS-DwI%3D&tabid=389&mid=3693
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