#15 Still Not 100% - While it's important to wear a condom, understand that it merely reduces (but does not completely remove) the risk of spreading an STD. It still gives you a much higher chance of avoiding infection than not wearing one.

#14 Get Help - For those suffering from chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis, the good news is that they are curable. The bad news is that if they are left untreated they can cause infertility, chronic pain, birth defects, miscarriages and even death! An STD can ruin your life and harm your family.

#13 Sigma Symbol for Syphilis - In the late 1400s and early 1500s doctors were so afraid of syphilis they refused to write down its name in fear something bad would happen to them or their patients. They would instead use the Greek letter Sigma in place of the word.

#12 Famously Infected - Al Capone, the notorious gangster had syphilis and some believe it may have driven him crazy. Some other famous people believed to have suffered from it include Napoleon, Hernando Cortez, Benito Mussolini, Friedrich Nietzsche, Edourd Manet and possibly, Adolph Hitler.

#11 Sterilization for Women - For woman, a single chlamydia infection brings a 25% chance of sterility. If she gets a second infection, it boosts it up to a 50% chance and a third basically guarantees that she will not be able to get pregnant again. This is because of PID (pelvic inflammatory disease)

#10 Oral Risks - Some may think oral is safer, and for this reason it can actually be more dangerous in spreading STDs. It is important to limit your partners to one, even in performing oral.

#9 Look Out For Crabs - Crabs (or pubic lice) are small parasites that feed on human blood. They can be sexually transmitted even if there is no penetration or bodily fluid exchanged. They can even be passed on if a condom is worn. They can live for 24 hours after leaving a human host so it is possible to get crabs from infested bedding or clothes.

#8 The Douching Myth - The benefits of douching are greatly exagerated! Doing so before or after sex does not protect against STDs as some claim. In fact, they may help promote an infection after exposure to an STD because the good bacteria (which fights infections) will have been cleared out.

#7 A Growing Concern - Teenagers and young adults (between the ages of 18 to 24) represent only 25% of the sexually active population. However the 15 to 24-year-old age bracket currently accounts for nearly half of all sexually transmitted disease diagnoses each year! The same study revealed that every day in America, 12,000 teenagers contract a STD!

#6 Timing is Everything - Statistically, a person that has sex for the first time at a younger age is more susceptible to developing a STD. The risk also increases with the number of partners over a longer span of time.

#5 The "Pull Out" Myth - Pre-ejaculate can still transmit sperm and STDs, the 'pulling out' method does not prevent pregnancy or infections. Use a condom instead.

#4 The Africa Epidemic - Because of STDs like AIDS, rape has become an epidemic in Africa. This is largely due to the belief that sex with a virgin can cure all sexually transmitted diseases, but it only results in the further spread of it.

#3 Pregnancy Scare - Hey ladies, remember when you used to worry so much about getting knocked up? Turns out a woman is four times more likely to contract STDs than she is to become pregnant! We're thinking it's probably time to start doing a little more than just going on the pill!

#2 A Friendly Greeting - Got diagnosed with an STD and don't know how to break it to your partner? Don't worry, there's a website where people can send their partners e-cards informing them they've been diagnosed with an STD! You can even throw in a custom message!

#1 Easy to Catch - Right now, one in five Americans have genital herpes. However, nearly 90% of those are unaware they have it until being tested after it has been spread. Some studies show that by 2025 as much as 40% of men and 50% of all women could be infected.