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STIs are the most common diseases in America next to the common cold and flu
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More than 1 in 5 Americans are presently infected with an STI
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15 million new STI cases are reported each year – 41,000/day
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65 million Americans are infected with an incurable STI
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35 – 50 different kinds of STIs exist
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20 different STIs are rampant among the young
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63% of all STIs occur in persons less than 25 years of age
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STIs infect 3 million teenagers each year
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80% infected with an STI do not develop the initial symptoms
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STIs are contagious even though no symptoms exist
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New strains of STIs are resistant to treatment
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STIs often cause chronic pain and permanent damage
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STIs increases the possibility of contracting AIDs
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Some STIs are incurable and can eventually kill
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