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Sexually transmitted diseases

STIs, STDs, sexually transmitted infections and sexually transmitted diseases

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goodtoknow says: STI's, also known as sexually transmitted diseases, or STD's are mostly preventable if you use protection, eg a condom. Women and men can pick up, or pass on, an STI/STD during vaginal, anal or oral sex. The most common are chlamydia, genital warts, genital herpes, gonorrhoea, HIV, hepatitis B, public lice, syphilis and trichomonas. Your local sexual health, genito-urinary medicine (GUM) clinic can help you and treatment for most STI's/STD's is very effective.

For a full medical explanation of the causes, symptoms and treatments of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) from patient.co.uk, read on.

This leaflet gives some brief information about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and what you are advised to do if you suspect that you have an STI. This leaflet also gives some information about genito-urinary medicine clinics (GUM clinics), sometimes called sexual health clinics. For example, how you can find a GUM clinic, and what you can expect when you go to a GUM clinic.

Some brief information about STIs

What is an STI?

A sexually transmitted infection (STI) is an infection that can be passed from person to person when having sex. You can get an STI by having vaginal sex, anal sex, or oral sex. There are several different types of STI.

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