The Private Testing Center Blog

Many STDs are easy to cure with common antibiotics. What if that were not the case? Will our future include bacterial STDs that we will be unable to cure? Check out this article from Yahoo News Health.

http://news.yahoo.com/common-std-grows-resistant-treatment-north-america-220300738.html

Many individuals infected with genital herpes either have no symptoms at all, or symptoms are so mild, they go unnoticed. Genital herpes can be passed even while the infected individual is not having any symptoms. Check out the link below to learn more about genital herpes; symptoms, how the virus is transmitted, testing, etc.

http://www.everydayhealth.com/sexual-health/stds/what-are-genital-herpes.aspx?xid=nl_EverydayHealthWomensHealth_20120811

Can you catch HIV from a toilet seat? Check out the following article to find out the answer to this, and many other HIV myths.

http://www.everydayhealth.com/hiv-aids/hiv-facts-and-myths-quiz.aspx?xid=nl_EverydayHealthWomensHealth_20111122

Magic Johnson stunned the sport's world over 20 years ago when he announced he had contracted HIV. Today, Magic is going strong and continues to educate the public about HIV prevention and treatment. For more information, check out the following CBS News article.

Read the full article here: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-500202_162-57319698/20-years-since-magic-johnsons-hiv-stunner/

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year, STDs cause at least 24,000 women in the U.S. to become infertile. This is only one of the many consequences of untreated STDs. For more information on this and some vital statics, check out the following article: http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats09/trends.htm