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STD Prevention

Working to Control the Spread of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Oregon

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are passed from person to person through vaginal, anal, and oral sex. Many people with an STI have no signs or symptoms of the infection. The only way to know if you have an STI is to get tested. Some STIs, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, can be cured. Other STIs have no cure but can be managed with treatment. Untreated STIs can cause serious health complications, and some can be passed to a baby during pregnancy. The STD Program provides support for testing and treatment of individuals and their partners.

Reportable STIs

Reporting and Guidelines

About the STD Program

The STD Program works with local health departments and community medical providers to:

  1. Identify and treat STIs
  2. Identify, evaluate and treat newly infected contacts to infectious individuals with STIs
  3. Screen people for STIs based on disease prevalence in the population and individual risk factors.

The STD Program provides technical assistance, clinical consultations, subsidized lab testing programs, STI medications and analysis of public health surveillance data to assist with accomplishing these goals.

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