
HHS Recognizes Herpes as a Priority in the STI National Plan
The STI National Plan has now been amended to add genital herpes as a priority.

The STI National Plan has now been amended to add genital herpes as a priority.

Taking care of your sexual health means knowing your body, understanding how it works, and being able to recognize when something isn’t quite right. It also means preventive care that

Links to Additional Resources We hope you find the organizations referenced below helpful in providing additional information. ASHA cannot guarantee that these resources will be able to answer all of

ASHA is thrilled to partner with Elevate Theatre Company on this online theater event, Runneth Over. Runneth Over by Sabrina Jacob Washburn. explores themes of women’s sexual health, cervical cancer

Why are STI rates so high among young people? For insight we chatted with Dr. J. Dennis Fortenberry, a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the Indiana University School
A Journey Through ASHA’s History ASHA was founded in 1914 as the American Social Hygiene Association, formed out of early 20th century social reform movements focused on fighting, in the

Women have an array of contraception options from which to choose, a veritable buffet of offerings: implants, IUDs, injections, the pill, the patch, vaginal rings, diaphragms and cervical caps, the

By the age 25, half of all youth will have acquired one or more infections. That’s more than 9 million youth with a sexually transmitted infection. Young people aged 15-24

With roughly two million cases in the U.S., trichomoniasis (“trich”) is the most common STI you’ve never heard of. Learn more about this common STI in our four-part expert series.

YES Means TEST Saying yes to sex? Then say YES to TEST! YES Means TEST is an ASHA public awareness campign focused on destigmatizing STD testing among young people. Chlamydia
ASHA believes that all people have the right to the information and services that will help them to have optimum sexual health. We envision a time when stigma is no longer associated with sexual health and our nation is united in its belief that sexuality is a normal, healthy, and positive aspect of human life.
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