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Sexual Health Resources

GET THE FACTS
If you are or are planning to become sexually active, knowledge is key. Get the information you need to protect yourself from HIV and other STDs.

Educate yourself, your partner, and your loved ones.

Get tested and know your status.

Use protection to keep yourself and others STD-free.


GET INVOLVED / LEARN MORE

To get more information or to find out how to volunteer, check out these organizations.

Planned Parenthood National Hotline: 1-800-230-PLAN
www.plannedparenthood.org, www.teenwire.com

This 24-hour hotline will automatically connect you to the Planned Parenthood provider nearest you. Planned Parenthood is a source for contraception, testing for STDs, including HIV, pre-natal and post-natal care, pregnancy options counseling, and adoption referrals.

CDC-INFO (Formerly known as the CDC National STD and AIDS Hotline): 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) / 1-888-232-6348 TTY
cdcinfo@cdc.gov

This 24-hour hotline provides assistance with personal health issues, including questions regarding personal risk or where to get an HIV test. The hotline operates in both English and Spanish.

CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN): 1-800-458-5231 / 1-800-243-7012 TTY
info@cdcnpin.org

This hotline connects you to reference, referral, and publication distribution services for information on HIV/AIDS, STDs, and tuberculosis (TB). It operates in English and Spanish from Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time.

National Herpes Hotline: 1-919-361-8488
Sponsored by the American Social Health Association, this hotline provides information and counseling to people with herpes and those who are close to them. It also provides free publications and referrals to local support groups.

National Pediatric AIDS Network: 1-800-646-1001
For children and adolescents with HIV/AIDS.

Emergency Contraception Hotline: 1-888-NOT2LATE (1-888-668-2528)
Run by the Reproductive Health Technologies Project, this hotline provides pre-recorded information about emergency contraception and gives the names and phone numbers of places where you can get emergency contraception.

National Gay & Lesbian Youth Hotline: 1-800-347-TEEN (1-800-347-8336)
A confidential, anonymous national hotline for LGBTQ youth staffed by trained peer counselors. It operates 6:30-9:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Saturday.

National Runaway Switchboard: 1-800-621-4000
A 24-hour confidential nationwide hotline providing crisis intervention and referrals on a range of issues.

National Council for Adoption: 1-202-328-1200
You can call them collect for information about adoption options.

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673)
A 24-hour national hotline for victims of sexual abuse, operated by Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN).

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 / 1-800-787-3224 TTY
A 24-hour national hotline for victims of domestic violence and those who are concerned about them.



 
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