STD Awareness Month Published April 13, 2009 ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- April is Sexually Transmitted Disease Awareness Month. STDs are a major public health issue in the United States and the military. Left untreated, they can lead to long-term health effects such as Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in women, a condition that can lead to infertility. many people are infected with an STD and don't know it because they do not have any symptoms. The only way to know for sure if you have an STD is to get tested. For more information on this subject please see Topcover.