STIHIVCookCo

Providing STD/HIV education, prevention, and resources for suburban Cook County. Promoting health. Preventing disease. Protecting you.

[Howard Brown Health @howardbrownhc]

We’re excited to announce our new prevention supply program.

Visit https://t.co/Ikranas4Uu to request FREE condoms, lube, and at-home HIV kits and have them delivered to your door.

[STD Journal @STD_Journal]

Stay safe out there..infographic of sex tips from @OHAOregon

[CDC STD @CDCSTD]

Have an STD? Your partner needs treatment, too! Here are some ways to go about that: https://t.co/7mfhRpkAdT.

[CDC STD @CDCSTD]

Providers: Use a patient’s sexual history to determine what #STD tests are needed AND which anatomical sites to test: https://t.co/TG4ncXThHD.

[CDC STD @CDCSTD]

DYK? Talking about getting tested for #HIV and #STDs can make young people more comfortable talking about overall sexual health. Get Yourself Tested for High Schools can help: https://t.co/NSmPquTMNg. #GYT

[CDC STD @CDCSTD]

FACT: The early stages of #syphilis are the most infectious -- and there aren't always symptoms: https://t.co/eLiup3ay0Z #NeedtoKnow

[Illinois HIV Care Connect @ILCareConnect]

Learning more about #HIV prevention & treatment can provide peace of mind. Take our Y.O.U.T.H. Quiz to put your mind at ease and earn a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card. There is a version for HIV+ and HIV- young people. Please share. https://t.co/3DHEwaTHi4

[CDC HIV @CDC_HIV]

Feb 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, & this year’s theme, “We’re in This, Together,” highlights the idea that we all have a role to play in ending the HIV epidemic. For resources to promote #NBHAAD in your community visit: https://t.co/BRpazO4mMx #StopHIVTogether

[CDC STD @CDCSTD]

Breaking! #STDmonth is now #STDweek. Mark your calendar for April 12-18 as we commemorate STD awareness WEEK! https://t.co/5v47oZM5wO

[National Coalition for Sexual Health @NCSH_]

#Parents: Did you know that a vaccine can help protect your sons and daughters from certain cancers? Get the facts on the #HPV vaccine today. #CervicalHealthMonth https://t.co/wVLwfPXfvL

[STIHIVCookCo @STIHIVCookCo]

#STIs do not always have symptoms. #dontguessgetatest

[ACS National HPV Vaccination Roundtable @HPVRoundtable]

SHARE: Screening for #cervicalcancer is good but it's just the tip of the iceberg. Let everyone know that the #HPV #vaccine is the best way to protect against HPV cancers. https://t.co/K69ZIp1sWY #HPVvax #HPVVaccine #CervicalCancerAwarenessMonth #CervicalHealthMonth

[ACS National HPV Vaccination Roundtable @HPVRoundtable]

January is #CervicalCancerAwarenessMonth and the CCAM Share-A-Thon continues! Check out the resources for you to use and help raise awareness about #HPV and #cervicalcancer! >> https://t.co/CRKbJna5tB #HPVvax #HPVvaccination

[CDC STD @CDCSTD]

If your sex partner doesn’t get treated when you do, you can get #regifted #chlamydia or #gonorrhea. Next steps if you’re diagnosed: https://t.co/7mfhRpkAdT

[CDC STD @CDCSTD]

#STD prevention is more than stopping disease, it safeguards our quality of life. Protect yours with this: https://t.co/0ZtmOsxuBW

[CDC HIV @CDC_HIV]

CDC recommends that everyone ages 13-64 be tested for #HIV at least once, but new data show that fewer than 40% of Americans have ever been tested. Testing is 1 of 4 key strategies in the proposed HHS-wide initiative to #EndHIVEpidemic. https://t.co/dp8t8nZKdt #HIVPlan

[STIHIVCookCo @STIHIVCookCo]

Start off 2020 knowing your #HIV status! Free HIV testing, free condoms and lube, and info on #PrEP @Walgreens in Northlake 12/21 and 12/22. #dontguessgetatest #doingitmyway @CookCoHealth @tritoncollege @ProvisoPartners @YOSChicago @PTHSD209

[Illinois HIV Care Connect @ILCareConnect]

Most commonly, young people receive or transmit #HIV through sexual behaviors or by needle/syringe use, according to @CDC_HIVAIDS. Learn the facts about how HIV is transmitted by reading our new HIV and Youth web content and taking our Y.O.U.T.H. Quiz at https://t.co/DmFVkVfQFi

[CDC STD @CDCSTD]

Don’t let the past #haunt your health this #Halloween. Get tested for #STDs including HIV: https://t.co/EXaUZirScB.

[CDC HIV @CDC_HIV]

Stories like Christopher’s offer great examples of how #HIVTreatmentWorks to help people live well with #HIV. Learn more from his story: https://t.co/IVGEcarvYl #TalkUndetectable