What is an STI?
STI stands for Sexually Transmitted Infection. You may have heard them called STDs, or sexually transmitted diseases.

The Center for disease control reports that half of all new HIV infections in the U.S. occur in people under 25, and every year, one in four sexually active teenagers gets an STI.

How do you get an STI?
STIs are spead by oral, vaginal, and anal sex. Some STIs can also be spread by close contact with the infected skin of someone who has an STI (for example, grinding without clothes on or sleeping naked with someone).

Symptoms of STIs

	Unusual drip, discharge, or smell from genitals.
	Sores, bumps, or blisters near genitals.
	Pain in your pelvic area or groin.
	Burning or pain when you urinate or poop.
	Burning or itching around your genitals.
	Bleeding from the vagina when it is not your normal menstrual time.
	Pain during sex.
	Flu-like feelings (fever, chills, aches).
	Swelling or redness in the throat.
	NO SYMPTOMS.

Many people have NO symptoms, yet they still have an STI and can transmit it to a partner.