…take immediate action in the privacy of their own homes without the invasive procedures at the doctors,” 14-year-old Ali said. “We’ve made sure we’re able to give peace of mind to users and make sure people can be even more responsible than ever before.”
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) affect people of all backgrounds and economic levels. Yet African-Americans have high rates of many common STIs. Compared to white women, African-American women have:
- Chlamydia (kluh-MID-ee-uh) rates that are more than seven times higher
- Gonorrhea (gon-uh-REE-uh) rates that are about 16 times higher
- Syphilis rates that are 21 times higher