No STI for me!

The only sure way to prevent a sexually transmitted infection is to avoid risky behaviour.

Healthy and safer choices:

• abstinence
• consider doing other things with your partner, like kissing, caressing and touching, instead of having intercourse
• use a condom every time - it's the most important thing you can do
• ask yourself, how many partners have I had this year? Am I taking chances?
• IT TAKES TWO! The birth control pill prevents pregnancy, and the condom helps to prevent STI.
• the riskiest way of having sex in terms of catching an STI is anal sex (for both males and females) - but you can get an STI from vaginal and oral sex as well
• never share needles or equipment for drugs, tattoos or body piercing

If you think you might have a sexually transmitted infection, please see your doctor or go to a clinic. All the information you give will be kept private.

COULD THIS BE YOU?

"It always seems like when we start drinking or smoking pot, we end up having sex. But I don't always want to. And sometimes, I'm so high I forget to use a condom."

DID YOU KNOW

Remember that alcohol and drug use can affect your ability to make the right decisions for yourself. And sometimes, other people expect you to do things, and it may be hard to say no. Just because you drink or get high doesn't mean you have to have sex. And if you do have sex, you should always be protected.

When in doubt, choose YOU!

Female Genital Area

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