STIs are infections that are usually transmitted through sexual contact with someone who has an STI. There are also other ways of getting an STI.
Different STIs
There are many different STIs:
- chlamydia;
- gonorrhoea;
- syphilis;
- hepatitis B;
- hepatitis C;
- herpes;
- HIV;
- HPV;
- genital warts;
- scabies;
- trichomoniasis and
- pubic lice, among others.
Protection against STIs
STI treatment
Most STIs can be treated. They can be cured or their symptoms can disappear. stis can have serious consequences for your health if you are not treated. You can also infect other people.
