STI Facts
STI Facts offers a great introduction on how to take care of your sexual health and prevent sexually transmitted infections. The pamphlet includes an easily accessible overview of 8 common sexually transmitted infections—folding out to a handy, comprehensive chart that makes the information easy to understand.
What’s Included in ETR’s STI Facts Pamphlet
Our STI Facts pamphlet reviews the following common STIs: chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, gonorrhea, HPV/genital warts, hepatitis B, HIV/AIDS and trichomoniasis. We've taken care to reduce stigma around STIs and encourage people to protect themselves, get tested, and get treated. STI Facts:
- Answers basic questions about what an STI is and how common STIs are
- Explains there are often no symptoms but includes symptoms to watch for
- Encourages people to talk with their partners to protect themselves and reduce risk
- Emphasizes that all STIs are treatable and many are curable
- Discusses what happens if you don't get treated
- Features a handy, comprehensive fold-out chart
Why "STI"?
You may see the terms "STD" and "STI" both used in patient education materials. Many leading authoritative organizations have switched to using STI. Those who make a distinction between these terms often say that STD describes a disease condition with visible signs and describable symptoms—a drip, an itch, a bump, or fatigue—while STI encompasses the broader spectrum of conditions both with and without symptoms. Using the term "infection" may also lessen the stigma people frequently feel about having these conditions, making them more amenable to testing and treatment. ETR has switched to using "STI" in our materials. A version of this pamphlet that uses the term "STD" is still available as a special order if your organization prefers to use this term.
