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National HIV and STD Testing Resources
http://www.hivtest.org/
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention answers frequently asked questions about HIV and STD testing, transmission, infection, and prevention. Provides search engines to help people find local testing centers in their area.

CDC National Prevention Information Network
http://www.cdcnpin.org/
"The CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) is a national reference, referral and distribution service for information on HIV/AIDS, STDs, and TB, sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All of NPIN's services are designed to facilitate the sharing of information and resources among people working in HIV, STD, and TB prevention, treatment, and support services."

HIV/AIDS and Men Who Have Sex With Men
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/msm/index.htm
The Center for Disease Control provides information in English and Spanish about HIV and AIDS risk prevention strategies for men who have sexual relations with men. The CDC offers groups that teach interventions specifically for populations most at risk for HIV and other STD transmission.

Chlamydia - The Silent Epidemic
http://arnothealth.org/index.asp
A comprehensive website on Chlamydia, a rapidly-spreading STD. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention and links to other resources. Also, there are links to other common STDs.

The American Social Health Association
http://www.ashastd.org/
"ASHA is America's authority on sexually transmitted disease (STD) education and patient advocacy. Our mission is to stop sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and their harmful consequences to individuals,families and communities." Their website contains "Headlines," "Hotlines," links to various ASHA programs and campaigns,and even a "Sexual Health Glossary."

I Wanna Know
http://www.iwannaknow.org/
"The purpose of this site is to provide a safe, educational and fun place for teenagers to learn about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and their sexual health. Answers to your questions about teen sexual health and STD prevention." Includes sections on Puberty, 'Sex on the Brain', and 'Basic Info Fast' and real-time chat.
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• Health and Sexuality » Sex

Unspeakable: The Naked Truth about STDs
http://www.unspeakable.com/
Information about sexually transmitted diseases, providing "nothing but the facts." The site includes an STD clinic locator, a Risk Profiler so you can assess your risk for STDs, and more.
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• Health and Sexuality » Sex

Gonorrhea, Gonococcal Infection
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/consumer/gonor.htm
This site discusses the spread, symptoms and treatment of Gonorrhea."Any sexually active person can be infected with gonorrhea. Most often, gonorrhea is found in younger people (ages 15-30) who have multiple sex partners. Gonorrhea is reported more frequently from urban areas than from rural areas."

Frequently Asked Embarrassing Questions (FAEQs)
http://www.ipl.org/div/faeq/
Resources for teens dealing with embarrassing, sensitive, and/or controversial issues.
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• Health and Sexuality

Herpes Resource Center
http://www.ashastd.org/hrc/
Questions and answers about herpes and information about help resources.

TeenAIDS.org
http://www.teenaids.org/
Learn about the problem of the spread of AIDS in teenagers. This site, prepared by a Harvard Researcher, offers teens the chance to ask about AIDS and other issues. You can find information about avoiding AIDS, including information on risks associated with tattoos or body piercing. One purpose of the site is to assist teens and their communities to become part of PeerCorps, groups of teenagers that can help each other learn about AIDS. Note that the "Dr. John" on this site is NOT a medical doctor, but a doctor of education. This site has a long list of hotlines that teens can call.
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• Health and Sexuality » Illness and Conditions
• Health and Sexuality » LGBTQ Interest

Prostatitis Foundation
http://www.prostatitis.org/
Resources for diagnosis and treatment of prostatitis; extensive links to related resources.

Lesbian Health - Womenshealth.gov
http://womenshealth.gov/faq/lesbian-health.cfm
Answers to frequently asked medical questions and key health information for lesbians and bisexual women, produced by the National Women's Health Information Center of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Gay Men's Health Crisis
http://www.gmhc.org/
GMHC provides direct services for care and support of people HIV and AIDS and publishes information in English and Spanish about HIV/AIDS and health. GMHC sponsors the David Geffin Center for HIV Prevention and Health Education as well as the Institute for Gay Men's Health. They advocate at the city, state, and federal levels, for fair and effective HIV and AIDS-related policies.

Reproductive Health Gateway
http://www.infoforhealth.org/RHGateway/index.shtml
"Reproductive Health (RH) Gateway gives you quick access to relevant, accurate information about reproductive health on the World Wide Web. RH Gateway lets you search a group of websites carefully selected for accuracy, authority, and relevance... The ready-to-use search function currently searches through more than 20,000 pages on over 130 websites selected for information on reproductive health. Search results are hot-linked to the specific pages containing your search terms."

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/index.htm
The Planned Parenthood health site provides information on sexual and reproductive health, resources about the Planned Parenthood organizational activities, and a list of Frequently Asked Questions about health. They also offer a version of their site, including health information, in Spanish.

Cervix and Pap Smear Problems
http://www.wdxcyber.com/mcervix.htm
Frequently Asked Questions explaining various cervical tests, conditions, effects, and treatments. The site also provides links to further educational material, related topics, and message boards.

MedNews: Health and Medical News
http://www.mednews.com/
Give it to me straight, doctor! Medical professionals, researchers and consumers alike can find the latest reports from medical journals and conferences at MedNews.com. After free registration you can "customize your news by topic," leave comments and email articles.

POPLINE: Your connection to the world's reproductive health literature
http://db.jhuccp.org/ics-wpd/popweb/
"POPLINE is the world's largest bibliographic database of family planning and related health and development issues." Although most of the articles are not for free, more than 13,000 links to full text articles are available, and there is full bibliographic information for all entries. The list of popular topics is provided for instant searches.

It's Your (Sex) Life
http://think.mtv.com/Groups/iysl
Tells you what you need to help you in an emergency, how to prevent pregnancy, and how to talk to your partner about protection. This is a very helpful site.

South Dakota Department of Health
http://doh.sd.gov/
The SDDH website provides information on vital records, health statistics, disease prevention, local public health offices, emergency preparedness and licensing information in the state of South Dakota.

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