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BC Centre for Disease Control
Phone:
1-604-872-6652 or 800-661-4337
Fax: 1-604-775-0808
E-mail:
stdinfo@bccdc.ca
Website:
www.bccdc.org/division.php?item=3
      "The Division of Sexually Transmitted Disease/AIDS Control (STD/AIDS) coordinates province-wide efforts to reduce the spread of STDs and minimize their adverse health effect. STD/AIDS Control is the provincial reporting centre for cases of STDs and AIDS."
      This site is another well-known site and organization. This division focuses solely on STDs and AIDS. It has information on prevention and control, basic information on different types, symptoms/response, and also statistics. This site also has a long list of clinics, programs, events, etc. to help people in need of information and health advisors. -OCC

A Guide to Sexual Health and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
1625 N. Schrader Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Phone:
1-323-860-5855
Website:
www.laglc.org/std/index.html
       "The Sexual Health Program is the oldest health program at the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center. Since 1974, the Sexual Health Program has been dedicated to providing screening, treatment and education for community members. The clinic environment is particularly designed to serve L.A.'s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, but everyone is welcome regardless of sexual orientation."
      I find this organization to have some of the most helpful information, giving information on almost 20 STDs. The site is very easy to follow and simply laid out for anyone's use. The site has information on different types of prevention, risk factors and level of harm, and a list of referrals to other clinics that can be found near you. The site also has a downloadable list of referrals in Spanish for your use. 

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National STD Hotline
Phone: 1-800-227-8922 (Mon.-Fri, 8 a.m. - 11 p.m. EST) 
    Provides referrals, info on prevention, education, research and public policy about sexually transmitted diseases. Info on minor and major STD infections (including yeast, cancroids, herpes, genital warts, syphilis and gonorrhea). Free pamphlets available. 

STD Detection and Prevention
11400 Tomahawk Creek Parkway
Leawook, KY 66211
Email:
email@familydoctor.org
Website:
http://familydoctor.org/165.xml
        This is a simple article, although it has interesting and helpful information about STDs. It contains commonly asked questions that are simply explained. This includes information on symptoms, whether to be checked or not, preventions, misconceptions and more. -OCC

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STD Prevention (CDC)
1600 Clifton Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30333
Phone:
1-800-227-8922
Website:
www.cdc.gov/std/
      "The Division of STD Prevention, at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides national leadership through research, policy development, and support of effective services to prevent sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV infection) and their complications such as enhanced HIV transmission, infertility, adverse outcomes of pregnancy, and reproductive tract cancer."
     STD Prevention is a division of the CDC, a well-known organization to help one learn about all these diseases and then get help. In this section, it is very easy to follow and find what you need. It contains information about different types of STDs, including press releases and science reports. There is also information on treatments, causes, symptoms and more. This includes slides and pictures of many different STDs.

STD World of Resources Network (SWORN)
Website:
www.sworn.org/main.html
     "The STD World of Resources Network (SWORN) is dedicated to breaking the silence of STDs and changing the world's perceptions of STDs. Real talk for today's real world. A website run by those who also share having an STD so you will know that we do understand. We have walked the walk and are right there with you!"
     This site is easy to follow and contains a lot of information on different STDs. Information on treatments, symptoms, descriptions and more about each one. The site also has a dating database to connect you to people with similar problems. The site  has a few inspirational stories about overcoming STDs. There is also a section specifically targeted for the teen population.

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Teen Source
3600 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 600
Los Angeles, California 90010
Phone:
1-213-386-5614 or 1-800-763-4070 (helpline)
Fax: 1-213-368-4410
Email:
coppelr@cfhc.org
Website:
www.teensource.org/?source=google_grants
     "
Valley Teen Clinic is a safe, comfortable health clinic for teens ages 12-19. Services are low to no costs."
     This site is very helpful, and focused fully to the teenage population. Although the clinics one can find by searching can only be found in California, if you are not from California, the information can be useful. Has a question and answer section, information on birth control, safe sex, STD prevention, and more. -OCC
 

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