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Key Facts

Chlamydia

3 million new cases every year in the U.S.

Sexually active women under 26 should get tested annually

Chlamydia is reported to the CDC

Gonorrhea

700,000 new cases every year in the U.S.

Highest in people between 15 and 29

3 out of 4 reported cases of gonorrhea were in patients between 15 and 29 years old

Genital Herpes

20% of Americans have genital herpes

Women contract genital herpes more than men

Genital herpes is caused by HSV-2

Syphillis

36,000 new cases every year in the U.S.

More common in the southern regions of the U.S.

Most common in men between 35 and 39