{"id":3727,"date":"2026-02-06T09:52:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/norfolk\/?p=3727"},"modified":"2026-02-06T09:52:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:52:28","slug":"love-safely-this-valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/norfolk\/2026\/02\/06\/love-safely-this-valentines-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Love Safely This Valentine\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-3727\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-3727-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3727-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3727-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Get Free Condoms from the\u00a0Local\u00a0Health District\u00a0<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong><i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/223\/2-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/223\/2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/223\/2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/223\/2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/223\/2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/223\/2-375x375.png 375w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/223\/2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">Free condoms are available at the Local Health District and through community partner organizations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">It\u2019s no coincidence that Valentine\u2019s Day is also National Condom Day! One of the simplest ways to show you care is to protect the health of those you love. The\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Local<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Health District provides free condoms to support safer and healthier sexual relationships.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Valentine\u2019s Day is often associated with flowers, chocolates, and dinner dates.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Local<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Health District\u00a0reminds you that\u00a0protection should also be part of the plan.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) remain a serious public health concern in Virginia.\u00a0\u00a0More\u00a0than\u00a054,000\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/Virginina-2024-Sexually-Transmitted-Infection-Surveillance-Report.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">STIs\u00a0were\u00a0reported in Virginia in 2024<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0\u00a0The increase in syphilis diagnoses among women is of particular concern.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0rate of newly diagnosed\u00a0syphilis\u00a0cases\u00a0among women\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/Total-Early-Syphilis-VA-STI-Report-2024.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">increased 144%<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0from 2020 to 2024.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cases of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/syphilis\/about\/about-congenital-syphilis.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">congenital syphilis<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, when a pregnant\u00a0person\u00a0passes syphilis to\u00a0a\u00a0baby during pregnancy or childbirth,\u00a0increased for the fifth straight year\u00a0in Virginia.\u00a0In 2024,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/Congenital-Syphilis-VA-STI-Report-2024-Accessible.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">35 cases of congenital syphilis<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0were\u00a0reported among\u00a0newly born\u00a0infants,\u00a0the highest case count\u00a0observed\u00a0in\u00a0more than\u00a030 years in Virginia.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Because many STIs, including syphilis, often show no\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/sti\/about\/index.html#cdc_disease_basics_symptoms-signs-and-symptoms\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">symptoms<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u00a0you\u00a0can spread them without knowing it.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Using condoms consistently and correctly is an effective way to reduce the risk of STIs and unintended pregnancy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Virginia Department of Health distributes condoms statewide through its<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/partneragencies\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Condom Distribution Program<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, which is designed to reduce HIV and other STIs through free access to protection.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Free condoms are available at the Norfolk <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Health Department and through community partner organizations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Organizations\u00a0interested in\u00a0becoming\u00a0distribution sites\u00a0should contact the\u00a0HIV-STD\u00a0Hotline\u00a0Supervisor\u00a0at\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:HIV-stdhotline@vdh.virginia.gov\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">HIV-stdhotline@vdh.virginia.gov<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0Participating organizations may order up to 100,000 condoms per year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Norfolk Health Department can also help you decide if medicine to prevent HIV (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/prep-and-npep\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">PrEP<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">) or STIs (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/220\/2024\/02\/DoxyPEP-Factsheet-for-Patients.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">DoxyPEP<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">) is right for you.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Make this Valentine\u2019s Day a night to remember,\u00a0not a diagnosis you want to forget.<\/span><span 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