L.A. County launches new campaign against sexually transmitted diseases | L.A. Now | Los Angeles Times

"Concerned about the rate of sexually transmitted infections among young women, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is offering free in-home testing kits through a new mail-in service.

The program is aimed primarily at black and Latina women below the age of 25, who make up a disproportionate number of those infected, said Dr. Jonathan Fielding, who directs the county health department.

Chlamydia and gonorrhea often have no symptoms. But left untreated, they can cause serious long-term problems such as pelvic inflammatory disease and damage to reproductive organs."