Five Women's Centers in Ohio
to serve you:
Click on Center's name for hours
and location information.

Dayton: 937.228.2222
Dayton East: 937.610.7777
Kettering: 937.643.4673
Lebanon: 513.934.1777
Sidney: 937.498.4425

info@WomensCenterOhio.com
National Help Line: 800.395.HELP

Sex & Health

Pregnancy is not the only thing to be concerned about after having sex. STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) and STIs (sexually transmitted infections) are common. Some can be cured. Some cannot. Many have lifelong effects.

HPV (human papillomavirus) is the primary cause of cervical cancer. At least 50 percent of sexually active men and women acquire genital HPV infection at some point in their lives. Most HPV infections have no signs or symptoms; therefore, most infected people are unaware they are infected, yet they can transmit the virus to a sex partner.

Chlamydia is the most frequently reported bacterial sexually transmitted disease in the United States. Any sexually active person can be infected with Chlamydia. The greater the number of sex partners, the greater the risk of infection. Because the cervix of teenage girls and young women is not fully matured, they are at particularly high risk for infection.

In women, symptoms of Gonorrhea are often mild, but most women who are infected have no symptoms. Even when a woman has symptoms, they can be mistaken for a bladder or vaginal infection. Untreated gonorrhea can cause serious and permanent health problems.

There are still over 1 million people living with HIV in the United States. About one-fourth of those have not yet been diagnosed and are unaware of their infection.

Know the facts. Make informed decisions. Respect yourself.

Source: Centers for Disease Control (www.cdc.gov)

STD Testing
Our Women's Center-East offers free STD testing on Monday afternoons. STD testing is performed by licensed medical professionals and is offered to females only. Appointments must be made ahead of time by phone; no walk-ins or on-line appointments will be accepted for STD testing.

Call 937.610.7777 for more information or to schedule your appointment.