STI - Sexually Transmitted Infections

Risk Rater

Kissing

Kissing exposes you to JUST A FEW STIs.

• Some STIs can live in saliva.
• Some STIs can be transmitted through cuts and sores in your mouth.

Safer Sex Options: avoid kissing when cuts or sores are present in or around the mouth.

Touching

Skin to skin touching exposes you to JUST A FEW STIs.

• Some STIs produce bumps, rashes or pus on the outside of the body.
• You can usually catch these STIs by touching that area and then touching yourself.

Safer Sex Options: condom, dental dam, female condom, gloves, skip it.

Oral Sex

Giving Oral Sex exposes you to many STIs.

• Some STIs live in semen and vaginal fluids.
• Some STIs can be transmitted through cuts and sores in the genital area.

Getting Oral Sex exposes you to many STIs.

• Some STIs live in saliva and other body fluids.
• Some STIs can be transmitted through cuts and sores in your mouth.

Safer Sex Options: dental dam, condom, skip it.

Vaginal Sex

Vaginal Sex exposes you to ALL STIs.

• One person’s genitals enter the other person’s body.
• There is an exchange of body fluids like semen and vaginal fluids.

Safer Sex Options: condom, female condom, skip it.

Anal Sex

Anal sex exposes you to ALL STIs.

• One person’s genitals enter the other person’s body.
• There is an exchange of body fluids like semen.
• The skin inside the anus is very delicate and sensitive.

Safer Sex Options: use lots of lube to avoid any small tears of the skin, condom, skip it

Birth control protects against pregnancy, not STIs. Always use a condom even if you are using birth control.