When we think of STIs, we think of death—or at least the death of our free and uninhibited sexual escapades. We think of red, blistering sores and nauseating discharge. We fear these physical manifestations of STIs, but that’s not all we have to fear.
Some STIs may be asymptomatic. You won’t even know until it’s too late, until they cause irreparable damage to your reproductive system. You have to watch out for these infections—except, well, you can’t really.
A recent story from Reuters Health revealed that one particular STI is common among young people. Chlamydia, it said, needs to be addressed. Wait—which one is that again?
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