April is STD Awareness Month. Do You Have a Burning Sexual Health Question??? TEXT US!

Did you know that "1 in 2 people who are sexually active will get a sexually transmitted disease (STD) by the time they are 25"? Everyday in April we will post a NEW STD fact to keep you informed of some of the issues that can result from not taking control of your sexual health. So if you take a look to the right side of this blog, you will notice Today's STD Fact. Does this Fact pertain to you? A friend? or A loved one? Well help us spread the message by updating your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc with our daily STD facts. That's our challenge to you....will you be an advocate?

We are well into STD Awareness Month and in order to bring attention to the community about safe sex we will be holding a couple of tabling events in which we encourage you all to stop by.

• April 12th - Library Partnership from 2-5 pm (1130 NE 16th Ave)
• April 17th  & April 30th - Walgreens from 2-5 (The intersection of Waldo Road and University Ave, 1120 E University Ave)

If you or anyone you know has a questions about sex, sexual transmitted diseases, and HIV/AIDS feel free to send an a text to 352-316-4023 and you will get a response immediately. If it is something you were always curious to have answered and never knew who to ask or were to shy to address, this is your chance. This texting campaign has been in full effect since 2010 and people have sent in an array of questions  that we're not reluctant to answer. Take a look at a few of the questions we have received over the years exactly how they were texted:

1. Is there somewhere to get immediate STD testing?
2. Me and my boyfriend broke up and I told him I did not want to get back together with him. He then told me infected with me with AIDS, what do I do and I might be pregnant.
3. Where can I buy the vibrating condom? 
4. How does a prince charles piercing affect condom use?
5. Can a guy get HIV/AIDS by receiving oral sex?
6. Can you get a disease if someone fingers you?
7. Why do bodily fluids have a taste…when my boyfriend performs oral sex on me he says it has a taste he doesn’t like..i drink plenty of water, I have even tasted it myself, I do not know what is the cause.
8. I have a problem, is a person had sex and there were more people involved and one did not use a condom, can I have an std? I was involved in a foursome and 1 person pulled out and did not use a condom on me.

Now wouldn't you like to know the answers to these questions? Well text a question of your own and you will get a response immediately. If you find that condoms are too expensive, we can mail you condoms for free by simply sending an email to Teresa_White2@doh.state.fl.us.

Your sexual health is not something to take for granted. If you have worries text in a question and if you need condoms send an email. There is no excuse! STD Awareness Month is in full effect....use your resources! Be sure to visit www.313HIV.com for more information.