2015 STD Surveillance Report

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The slideshow really made me feel sick. I have known about STIs by reading some articles on the internet instead of being taught at school. STIs seem to be a very sensitive issue in my hometown, so adults or teachers usually avoid talking about it. As a result, I thought HIV/AIDS is the most dangerous and popular disease, and other STIs only happened to someone that is “unlucky” and could be cured easily. This slideshow was an eye opener for me since this was the first time I saw many actual pictures of STIs. I wonder how people suffering from STIs could face with their problems because I felt so horrible although just seeing the pictures.
I think I might be at risk because according to the 2015 STD Surveillance Report, most sexually transmitted

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