E-Cards Help Spread Word About STDs

People who are diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease -- whether it's AIDS, syphilis, herpes or something else -- are usually encouraged to tell all their sex partners, so those people can get tested and help prevent the spread of disease.

A site called inSpot wants to make it easier for the 15 million people who have a new case each year to talk to people about it.

It lest people inform their sex partners from the last six months with an e-card that includes medical information and links that can help the recipient decide what to do next.

Messages can be sent anonymously, but inSpot says that when people use their names, it makes their partners more likely to take the message seriously and get tested.

The site says that no information is collected or shared with any agency.

Though it was developed for men who have male sex partners, anyone can use the site.