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Links
American Social Health Organization: offers facts,
support, and resources to answer questions, find help, and get access
to in-depth information about sexually transmitted diseases.
http://www.ashastd.org
Association of Reproductive Health Professionals:
provides information about HIV/AIDS prevention and options for birth
control and STD prevention. Also includes educational materials
available on family planning, contraceptives, and other reproductive
health issues, including STDs, HIV, urogenital disorders, sexual
health, and infertility.
http://www.arhp.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: provides
information on STDs. Includes fact sheets for each STD with statistics
and resources.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/dstd/disease_info.htm
Go Ask Alice: an interactive Website that allows readers
to send "Alice" anonymous questions regarding issues ranging from
dating and sex to fitness and nutrition. Correspondences are archived
and available for review.
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu
Kaiser Family Foundation: offers a variety of information
pertaining to health and well-being in the form of fact sheets,
articles, and reports.
http://www.kff.org
Specific article, "STDs in America: How many cases and at what cost?" is available at:
http://www.kff.org/youthhivstds/index.cfm
Planned Parenthood Federation of America: publications
available from local chapters on contraception and STDs. Information
is free or available for a nominal charge. Toll-free numbers to
make appointments at clinic sites are available on this Website.
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
(SIECUS): information pertaining to sexuality, sexual
choices, safer sex, and STDs is available for young, middle-aged,
and older adults.
http://www.siecus.org
Teen Advice Online: offers teens advice on a variety
of topics, including friendships, love, health, and STDs.
http://www.teenadviceonline.org
YOUTH.ORG: provides self-identifying, gay, lesbian,
bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) youth with information
and support. Also provides GLBTQ youth with space to express themselves
and share experiences with other individuals.
http://www.youth.org
outProud™.org: provides a great deal of information
for GLBTQ youth. In addition to message boards, fact sheets, and
an ask the expert feature, the site profiles coming out stories,
a GLBTQ library, and a resource finder for local support groups.
http://www.outproud.org
YouthResource.com: is an extensive site highlighting
sexual health and well-being, advocacy, community, message boards,
and peer support for all youth. The YouthResource Website is a project
of Advocates for Youth.
http://www.youthresource.com
PFLAG.ORG: is the official Website of Parents, Families,
and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. The site provides links to local
chapters, educational information, and legislative updates.
http://www.pflag.org
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