Number of Minnesota STIs up 8 percent in 2011

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In observance of National Condom Week, Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota is urging sexually active individuals to talk to their partners about the importance of using condoms to protect against sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy.

In Minnesota, STIs are the most commonly reported communicable diseases and account for almost 70 percent of all diseases reported to the Minnesota Department of Health.

In 2011, the number of reported bacterial STIs increased to 19,547 cases in Minnesota, representing an overall increase of 8 percent from the previous year.

For more information, call (800) 230-1526 or log on to www.plannedparenthood.org.

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