Your Health

At FCNB, we are concerned about your health - both physical and emotional. Below, you will find information about sexually transmitted diseses (STD's).  The more facts you know, the healthier - and safer - you will be.

 The following statistic is from The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Promote Sexual Health and Responsible Sexual Behavior, June 2001:
 

800,000 to 900,000 Americans are living with HIV, with ne-third of them unaware that they are even infected.

Did you know?

·         The National Institute of Health released a report in July 2001 that there is no clinical evidence that condoms protect against six of the eight major sexually transmitted diseases, the only exceptions being some protection from HIV and gonorrhea.
 

·         The same report stated that there is no clinical proof of condom effectiveness against human papilloma virus (HPV), the most common STD today.  It it known to cause over 90% of all cervical cancer and kills 5,000 American women each year - more than the number of women who die from AIDS.
 

·         You can have an STD and have no symptoms for weeks, months, possibly years.  For instance, chlamydia infects up to 40% of sexually active women, and frequently has no symptoms.  This disease is a major cause of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, which can cause scarring of the Fallopian tubes, and consequent infertility.
 

·         One out of four sexually-active teens contracts an STD each year.
 

·         Today there are more than 30 STDs.  Over half are viral and cannot be cured - they are lifelong.

It's your life! Get the facts.

Abstinence from sexual intercourse is the only certain way to avoid being infected with an STD.  If you've already had sex, get checked out by having a comprehensive STD screening.