Did You Know…?

Although KVCAP Family Planning highly encourages parental involvement with our teen clients, parent permission is not required to receive confidential services.

50% of Americans today will have a sexually transmitted disease (STD) by age 24. Do you know your status?

You can have a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and not know it.

More than 1 million condoms are sold daily in the United States.

Even though poorer brands have been shown to leak minute amounts of virus-sized particles in laboratory studies, researchers conclude that using any kind of condom is at least 10,000 times better than not using a condom at all

More than half of U.S. teenagers don’t have sex until they’re at least 17.

Next to abstinence, latex condoms offer the best protection against HIV when used correctly.

HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI).

Approximately 20 million Americans are currently infected with HPV, and another 6.2 million people become newly infected each year.

2/3 of the people with genital herpes are not aware they have it.

Douching can destroy beneficial bacteria and reduce the acidity of the vagina, which makes women more susceptible to vaginal infections.

Information for this website made available through the following sources:

“Sex Trivia Quiz Book” by: S.E. Rosart

Center for Disease Control: CDC

“Incredible Condom Facts” by ETR Associates

“Incredible STD Facts” by ETR Associates

“Incredible Abstinence Facts” by ETR Associates