It's become common lately to read news reports every few months explaining the rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among young people. The reasons need to be explained clearly. STIs have changed. Fortunately, we are no longer facing the same epidemiological reality as 10 or 20 years ago. Today, the most common STIs among adolescents and young people—chlamydia and gonorrhea—are bacterial, easily detectable, curable, and with very rare and extremely limited serious complications if treated early. In many cases, they are even self-limiting. However, the collective narrative—often fueled by professional discourse—remains anchored in old imaginings, with HIV as the sole and universal symbol of risk, fear as a preventative strategy, and the focus of blame on certain groups, hand in hand with stigma. It is key to recalibrate the situation and the risks, constructing more realistic, up-to-date, and useful messages for young people.