Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Resources

• American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) 
  ACOG provides several resources on STDs/STIs:
  • Genital Herpes  (PDF 641 KB)
  • Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and Syphilis  (PDF 345 KB)
  • Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C in Pregnancy   (PDF 220 KB)
  • HIV and Pregnancy  (PDF 328 KB)
  • The HIV Treatment Guidelines for Pregnant Women
  • How to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections  (PDF 191 KB)
  • Human Papillomavirus Infection  (PDF 342 KB)
  • Human Papillomavirus Vaccines  (PDF 263 KB)
  • Protecting Yourself Against Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C  (PDF 316 KB)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  CDC offers patient education materials on hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and human papillomavirus (HPV) in several languages.
  • STD Wizard  is a free interactive online tool based on the CDC STD Treatment Guidelines. This tool allows individuals to analyze their STD/STI risk based on their demographics and behaviors and recommends tests and vaccines based on individual responses. These recommendations can be used to start a discussion with the user's health care provider. The STD Wizard is available from CDC in English and Spanish.
  • CDC also offers STD Fact Sheets in English and Spanish.
  • CDC also has information about Zika virus, including prevention and transmission, as well as recommendations for pregnant women who might be traveling to areas with Zika.
• Office on Women's Health (OWH)
  OWH offers a Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Fact Sheet and Your Rights as a Woman with HIV/AIDS.
• National Library of Medicine (NLM)
  The NLM's Medline Plus X-Plain module on Sexually Transmitted Diseases offers information about STDs.
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
  NIAID provides information on STD/STI research and individual STDs.

Please note: Links to organizations and information included on this page do not indicate endorsement from NICHD, NIH, or HHS.

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) Atlas
    NCHHSTP maintains an online atlas that provides interactive maps, graphs, tables, and figures showing geographic patterns and time trends of surveillance data for STIs. CDC also provides professional resources on hepatitis B and hepatitis C. See a list of CDC tools and materials, including CDC video resources on STDs/STIs.
  • CDC offers information about Zika virus for health care providers.
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
  NIAID conducts and supports research on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of STDs, including HIV/AIDS. NIAID has information for funding for researchers.
• American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) 
  ACOG has resources  available for health care providers, including practice bulletins , committee opinions, and patient FAQs. Some resources are available only to members.
• HIVInfo.nih.gov
  The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) AIDSinfo website provides federally approved HIV/AIDS medical practice guidelines, HIV treatment and prevention clinical trials, and other research information, including Recommendations for Use of Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant HIV-1-Infected Women for Maternal Health and Interventions to Reduce Perinatal HIV Transmission in the United States.
• Read more about NICHD research related to STDs/STIs:
  • Maternal and Pediatric Infectious Disease Branch
  • Population Dynamics Branch
  • Contraception Research Branch
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network
  • Bridging Knowledge Gaps to Understand How Zika Virus Exposure and Infection Affect Child Development

Please note: Links to organizations and information included on this page do not indicate endorsement from NICHD, NIH, or HHS.​