Know Your Risks
Are you at risk?
Depending on your lifestyle and sexual behaviors, you may have a risk of getting a sexually transmitted infection (STI) or HIV.
If you…
Have condomless sexual contact
Have sex with multiple partners or a partner with multiple partners
Have sex with someone who’s HIV+
Have, or have recently had, a sexually transmitted infection (STI)
Use drugs
Have sex with anonymous partner(s) or met partner(s) on an app/online
… you’re at risk of getting an STI or HIV
Three of the easiest ways to reduce your risk are:
- Regular condom use
- Getting tested for STIs on a routine basis
- Choosing to abstain from sexual contact
A general urine screening isn’t enough to confirm that you have a negative STI status
Even if your genitals test negative for an STI, you may still test positive somewhere else, like your throat or rectum.
When you get tested, be sure to ask your healthcare provider to test for chlamydia and gonorrhea in all the places on your body where you’re having sexual contact, including your genitals, throat, and/or rectum.
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