Val

Thanks for the compliment of our site, and for your latest question. The best way to to educate people regarding STD's? Education is the only way with an emphasis always on practicing safe sex by using a condom. Here is an excerpt from the American Social Health Association website:

Currently, condoms are the only widely available, proven method for reducing transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during intercourse. Organizations around the world recommend condom use for the prevention of pregnancy and HIV/STIs.

The American Social Health Association (ASHA) supports the promotion and use of male latex condoms to limit the spread of sexually transmitted infections and their harmful consequences. Condoms are effective when people use them correctly and consistently.

The surest way to avoid transmission of STIs is to abstain from sexual intercourse or to be in a long-term mutually monogamous relationship with a partner who has been tested and is not infected with any sexually transmitted infections.

People who choose to be sexually active must have access to information and options to reduce their risk.

And for the millions of people who have previously acquired a viral sexually transmitted infection, effective measures must be taken to protect any future partners from infection: In the United States, there are more than 50 million people estimated to have genital herpes, 20 million people with HPV, and over 1 million people estimated to have HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

The male latex condom effectively reduces the risk of STD transmission when used correctly and consistently.

Numerous studies have shown that latex condoms, when used consistently and correctly, are highly effective in preventing the transmission of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
Latex condoms, when used consistently and correctly, have been shown to reduce the risk of transmission ofgonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis.
Correct and consistent use of male latex condoms reduces the risk of transmitting genital herpes, syphilis, andchancroid when the infected area or site of potential exposure is covered and protected.
Some studies show that, for those who already have a clinically apparent genital HPV infection, using condoms promotes the regression of HPV lesions in both women and men and have been associated with lower rates of cervical cancer in women.
Consistent condom use reduces the risk of recurrentpelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and related complications. --- www.ashastd.org

STD VS. STI
Diseases that are spread through sexual contact are usually referred to as quot;sexually transmitted diseasesquot;—STDs for short. In recent years, however, many experts in this area of public health have suggested replacing STD with a new term—sexually transmitted infection, or STI.

Why? The concept of quot;disease,quot; as in STD, implies a clear medical problem, usually some obvious signs or symptoms. But in truth several of the most common STDs have no signs or symptoms in the majority of persons infected. Or they have mild signs and symptoms that can be easily overlooked. So the sexually transmitted virus or bacteria can be described as creating “infection,” which may or may not result in “disease.” This is true of chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, and human papillomavirus (HPV), to name a few.

For this reason, in some of the published literature, the term quot;diseasequot; is being replaced by quot;infection.quot; --- www.ashastd.org