SafeSex Education Part of our Journey is to teach people how to have Safesex, so what can you do to stay safe and have safe sex? Read More STD´s are extremely common 20 Million new cases are reported in the US each year, with 50 % of cases generally affecting people between the ages of 15 to 24: What can you do to stay safe? Use condoms and use them correctly: the most effective methods of protection against STDs Seek timely testing and treatment if you are at risk Remember: most sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have no symptoms Limit casual sex If you are pregnant and are at a risk of STDs, it is important to get tested and treated before your baby is born. Reinfection is common even after successful treatment: Make sure your partners get treated to prevent reinfection Female condoms are also effective and safe