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Learning about infections you can get from having sex is an important part of keeping safe and healthy.
This page is for people aged 13 years and older.
If you are younger than 13, you can talk to a trusted adult about STIs (a short way of saying sexually transmitted infections).
In the section there are drawings of:
The drawings are used to help you understand.
There are no photos of real people’s private body parts on our website.
It is ok to see these drawings because you are learning about sex and relationships.
If you have any questions or are upset about anything you read, it is good to speak to an adult you trust.
Move down the page to find out more about sexual infections.
If not you can learn about what is sex?
The sexual infections you can get from having sex are called STIs.
STI is short way of saying sexually transmitted infection.
There are different kinds of STIs.
Some examples are:
Sexual infections are passed between people when their private body parts touch the mouth.
Sexual infections are passed between people when their private body parts touch or when they have sex.
Condoms and dams can stop sexual infections being passed between people.
Learn how to use condoms and dams.
Some STIs have symptoms like itching, bad smell, or feeling sore in your private parts.
Some STIs have no symptoms.
STIs will not go away on their own. It is very important to get medical help.
Anyone can get an STI if they are having sex. Do not feel embarrassed if you do have an STI.
A sexual health clinic or GP can give you an STI test.
Get a test for sexual infections.
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