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For several years, chemsex has been on the radar of public health agencies in the UK and around the world. While chemsex itself is nothing new, more m...

Summary: Some gut infections, such as Shigella, Giardia and Hepatitis A, can be passed on during sex. In the UK, the cases passed on this way are mos...

Summary: Yes. Women who have sex with women can pass on STIs through oral sex, fingering, rubbing genitals together and sharing sex toys. Bacterial v...

Summary: Most diarrhoea is caused by a stomach bug or food poisoning, not an STI, and it usually stops within 5 to 7 days. Some infections passed on ...

Summary: For most men, an STI test means a urine sample and a blood sample. You usually don’t need a swab from the penis unless you have symptoms suc...

It is a general misconception that women who have sex with women (WSW) are safe from sexually transmitted infections (STIs). However, studies have sho...