Sexually transmitted infections

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are bacterial, viral or fungal infections that are spread by having sex - including vaginal, anal and oral sex. Examples include chlamydia, gonorrhoea and genital warts.

Sex and the risks
What risks are involved in different types of sexual activity?
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Oral cancer: Can you get oral cancer from oral sex?
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What’s the difference between an STI and an STD? STI questions answered
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Can you get an STI without having sex? STI myths and facts
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What is chancroid?
Safer sex: How to prevent STIs
Safer sex: How to prevent STIs
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What infections can I catch through oral sex?
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Pubic lice (crabs)
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STI symptoms that need checking
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Can oral sex give you cancer?
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Gonorrhea
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Sex activities and risk
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Sexual health FAQs
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Syphilis
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What should I do if I think I've got an STI?
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Genital Warts
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Pelvic inflammatory disease
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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
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How soon do STI symptoms appear?

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