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										Having an STD can increase your chances of getting HIVHaving an STD can increase your chances of getting HIVFact Sheettwo menIf you have HIV and an STD, you are more likely to spread HIV to your sex partner(s).MoreTreatmentcouple talking to doctorGetting treated for an STD other than HIV does not prevent the spread of HIV.MoreHIV/AIDStablet computerVisit the HIV Portal to learn how to reduce your risk for STDs and HIV.MoreHighlightsConnecting to Care, Building Hope [PDF – 155 KB] (May 24, 2016)
2021 STI Treatment Guidelines – HIV Infection: Detection, Counseling, and Referral (June 4, 2015)
See HIV/AIDS & STDs Treatment page for special considerations in treating STDs in persons with HIV including new annual testing recommendations for hepatitis C in persons with HIV infection.
Webinar Recordings
Integration of molecular epidemiology with behavioral surveillance to identify HIV and HCV epidemic drivers in at risk populations: Lessons learned from Pakistan and Ukraine – by Paul Sandstrom, PhD, STD Prevention Science Series Webinar
September 7, 2017 – Recording available
STDs, the Genital Microbiome and HIV Transmission: What is Happening Down There? – by Rupert Kaul, MD, PhD – March 10, 2016 – Recording available – STD Prevention Science Series Webinar
Comprehensive Sexual Health Care for Sexually and Gender Minority Patients in the HAART and PrEP Era – by Kenneth Mayer, MD, an STD Prevention Science Series webinar, December 3, 2015, Recording availableInfographicThumbnail of the infographic[PDF - 5 MB]Reversing the Rise in STIs: Integrating Services to Address the Syndemic of STIs, HIV, Substance Use, and Viral Hepatitis (April 11, 2023)Success StoryTurning the Page on HIV: New CDC Initiative Fuels Progress in STD ClinicsThree CDC-funded jurisdictions scaled up HIV prevention services in STD clinics to deliver critical HIV prevention strategies to the populations who need them most.STD Outreach in Action: Crossing the Country to Stop an HIV & Viral Hepatitis OutbreakTwo Virginia Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) use their STD prevention skills to help halt an outbreak in Indiana.STI Prevention Success Stories
							
					
							Last Reviewed:  April 11, 2023						Source: 	Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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