April is STD Awareness Month
STD/STIs in NYC may be more common than you think. Get the facts so you can protect yourself, get tested, or get treated. NYC also provides free or low-cost services to help you stay healthy:
- Download the NYC Condom Finder app or visit findnyccondoms.com to search for free male and female condoms near you.
- Visit a NYC Health clinic
for services that include testing for those with symptoms or at risk of
exposure, as well as emergency contraception.
- Download the Teens in
NYC mobile app to find free or low-cost, teen-friendly services.
- Call 311 or text TESTNYC to 877877 for locations of free HIV
testing in NYC.
- Learn more about HIV
prevention medications PrEP and PEP.
- If you’re HIV-positive, text
CARE to 877877 to find HIV care and services in NYC.
What is the difference between a STD and STI? STI (sexually transmitted infection) and STD (sexually transmitted disease) are sometimes used interchangeably. More recently, STI has become the preferred term because some associate ‘disease’ with illness or symptoms. In fact, many people with STIs may be infected but do not show any symptoms.
