On the 12th day of Christmas....

My true love gave to me....
HERPES!!!!!

Well, not me. But you don't want to give the gift that keeps on giving.

ST. LOUIS (St. Louis Public Radio) - The city of St. Louis has seen a big drop in the infection rates of two common sexually transmitted diseases.

Between 2007 and 2008, Chlamydia rates dropped about two percent, and gonorrhea rates fell almost 27 percent. That was enough to push St. Louis from the top spot in infection rates for both the diseases, which it had held for several years. There were 1,225 cases of Chlamydia per 100,000 residents, and 174 cases of gonorrhea per 100,000 residents.

St. Louis city and County are both doing a better job of getting people treatment for STD's, said Dr. Bradley Stoner, a professor of anthropology and medicine at Washington University. But access to care remains a problem.

Go get tested people. And don't trust a big butt and a smile. This has been your ghetto public service announcement. The 11th day of Christmas won't be as bad. I promise.