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Chlamydia is the most common bacterial STI in China today. In 1999-2000, a study found that 2.1% of men and 2.6% of women were infected. The highest rates were found among female sex workers (infection rate of 16-18%). As for gonorrhea, while it is common for high-risk groups, rates have gone down over the past decade. Some studies show especially high herpes rates for pregnant women.<ref>[http://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1741-7015-9-111 The epidemic of sexually transmitted infections in China: implications for control and future perspectives]</ref> | Chlamydia is the most common bacterial STI in China today. In 1999-2000, a study found that 2.1% of men and 2.6% of women were infected. The highest rates were found among female sex workers (infection rate of 16-18%). As for gonorrhea, while it is common for high-risk groups, rates have gone down over the past decade. Some studies show especially high herpes rates for pregnant women.<ref>[http://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1741-7015-9-111 The epidemic of sexually transmitted infections in China: implications for control and future perspectives]</ref> | ||
In China today, there is often strong social stigma regarding STIs/STDs. In a 2008 study of Shanghai migrant women, over 50% | In China today, there is often strong social stigma regarding STIs/STDs. In a 2008 study of Shanghai migrant women, over 50% agreed that people who acquired HIV through drugs or sex deserved it. Yet only 3.7% had ever been tested for HIV.<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3022510/ STIGMA AGAINST HIV-INFECTED PERSONS AMONG MIGRANT WOMEN LIVING IN SHANGHAI, CHINA]</ref> In 2016, another study concluded that "people who contracted HIV from 'blameless' routes (e.g., with stable partners) may have less stigmatized experience compared to people who contracted HIV from 'blameable' routes (e.g., injecting drug use, sex with sex workers).<ref>[http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0151078 Stigma against People Living with HIV/AIDS in China: Does the Route of Infection Matter?]</ref> | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||