This document debunks common myths about HIV/STDs through a series of tweets. It discusses topics like how condoms can effectively reduce risk of infection if used correctly and consistently, how STD symptoms may not always develop or be easy to identify, the importance of regular testing and screening, and that HIV/STDs can affect anyone regardless of gender, race, or orientation. The tweets encourage learning more about prevention and health at an upcoming Know Your Health Fair on June 27.

1. Know Your Health Tweets
Graphicscreated by Maria FunesMPHand tweetswere combined effortamong TCPHDIS,Jillian Schurr,
Maria Funes,and Alejandra Hernandez.
What have youheard about #HIV/STDs?Follow usas we debunkcommon mythsleading2our
#KnowYourHealthFair#June27@536 W Randol Mill ARLTX
Myth 1:
What isprotection?#syphilisistransmittedvia skin-to-skincontact.#condomsdon’talwaysprotectU
frominfection.#GYT#itscoming #June27
Whenusedcorrectly& consistently#condomsare mosteffectiveforreducingurriskfor#HIV
#gonorrhea#chlamydiacome see us#June27
Unsure of howto use #protectionproperly?Stopbyour#KnowYourHealthFairandlearnthe basicsfor
reducingyourriskof #STDs & #HIV
#condomsbreak
#DYK there are flavoredcondomstoprotectyoufrom#HIV duringoral sex.Stopbyour
#KnowYourHealthFairtolearnmore #itscoming#June27

2. Myth 2:
Symptomsof #STDs may neverdeveloporbe mistakenforotherinfections.Only10% of M and 5-30% of
W will developsymptoms for#chlamydia
Men and Womeninfectedw/#gonorrheamaynvrdevelopsymptoms&cldbe infected inthe throat,
rectum,or genitals #GYT #KnowYourHealthFair
#STDs oftenshowno symptoms,withoutatestyour statusisunknown.#GYT #KnowYourHealthFair
#June27
Myth 3:

3. Withoutgetting#testedyourstatusisunknown.
Myth 4:
#TCPH offersfree walk-in#HIV #SyphilistestingM-F8-5 & Sat 8-5
Myth 5:
HIPAA lawsprotectyourinformation@TCPH we assignletterstoclientssoNO NAMES are calledout
duringvisits#KnowYourHealthFair#June27

4. Myth 6:
#HIV #STD walk-intestingcanbe done inas little as30 mins @AIDSHealthcare &@TCPHtweetsoffer
these services#KnowYourHealthFair#June27
Myth 7:
#Womentake control of ur health.regular#chlamydia#gonorrhea screensprevents untreated
infectionsthatmayleadto#PID #GYT #June27

5. nextyearmay be too late.#syphilis cancause neurological damage atanystage if gone untreated#GYT
#KnowYourHealthFair#itscoming
symptoms maygo awaybut withouttreatmentthe infectionisstillthere.#GYT#KnowYourHealthFair
#CDC recommendsannual screeningfor#HIV #STDs & more frequent(every3-6months) for#MSMs
#KnowYourHealthFair#GYT #June27
Myth 8:
#HIV & #STDs can all be transmittedviaoral,vaginal,oranal #sex use #condoms always
#KnowYourHealthFair#June27#GYT #itscoming
Myth 9:

6. don’tassume ur #physicianistestingyoufor#HIV take control of ur health& ask foran #HIV #syphilis
testat ur annual exam#June27#GYT
#Womenat ur annual exammost#cliniciansonlyscreenfor#HPV askfora full #STD panel #takecontrol
#KnowYourHealthFair#June27
Myth 10:
#HIV #STDs do not discriminateb/tgenders,races,socioeconomicstatus,orsexual orientation,every1is
@ risk #KnowYourHealthFair#June27
Myth 11:

7. If U had #chlamydia#gonorrhea#syphilis&were treatedbefore,Ucan still getitagain
#KnowYourHealthFair536 W Randol Mill RdARL TX
#HIV viral suppressionis hardertoachieve wheninfectedw/multipleviral strains:continue toprotect
yourself #KnowYourHealthFair#June27
Contractingan #STD doesnot make youimmune,reinfectionoccursat highrates.Continue to#GYT and
#KnowYourHealth
U can getbacterial #STDs like #chlamydia#gonorrheamanytimeswhereasviral #STDslike #HPV
#herpes#HIV #hepatitisuwill manage 4 life
Havinghistoryof one #STD putsyou at (somuch higherriskof contractinganother).
Myth 12:
Talk w/ur physicianregardingregular#STDscreens take control of ur #health and #GYT #itscoming
#June27
Physical examsare preventativecare,#healthcarereformnow includes#HIV & #syphilismake sure urdr.
isprovidinguthisservice #KnowYourHealthFair#GYT
https://www.healthcare.gov/preventive-care-benefits/