Did you see this article in the Trib?
More than 6,400 Utahns had either chlamydia or gonorrhea last year. And while Utah rates of those STDs are low relative to the nation, they are increasing at an alarming pace.
Ouch! How could this happen in a conservative state like Utah, where nobody has sex unless they're married? I wonder if it has anything to do with abstinence only sex education, the only kind of sex education Utah's schools allow.
My favorite quote:
Lynn Beltran, the Salt Lake Valley Health Department's STD program manager, wants STD testing to become as routine as annual pap screenings. And she said the epidemic could be curbed if Utahns talked about it as much as they do other outbreaks. "We had a cryptosporidium outbreak in the valley [swimming pools] this summer . . . [People] wanted to know if they were at risk, how they could prevent it. Well, we've been having an STD outbreak for years now but people really don't want to know about it."
Most of you guys probably don't need pap smears (although anal pap smears are a good idea if you enjoy back door lovin), but if you are having sex its recommended that you get tested every three to six months for the major STD's. That includes HIV, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis. We offer FREE testing for all but Syphilis, which is a whopping $5. Click here for more info.
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