Taking care of your sexual health during festival season

Published June 24 2016 inSexual Health
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It’s Glastonbury time!  The start of the summer holidays and with plenty more festivals to come, the Better2Know team are looking forward to the music and parties.  With the excitement, new people, party atmosphere, booze and more, it is lose track of your normal self and engage in new activities.  When it comes to sex, most festival organisers recommend people bring condoms with them.  

 

We get a number of calls from patients every year who have had a new partner with an unknown sexual history at musical festivals or on their summer holidays.  When you do not know who else your partner has been sleeping with, the best thing to do is to get tested.  Many people will have a fling or flings over the summer. It is fun, and what you do in the heat of the moment.  Better2Know are here to help you to get tested, so that you can carry on having fun.  Safe in the knowledge that you are looking after your health.

We suggest you choose the Full STI Screen if you do not know which tests to choose.  This gives results for seven common STIs:

  • HIV
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhoea
  • Syphilis
  • Hepatitis B
  • Mycoplasma
  • Ureaplasma

If you also injected drugs, or your new partner did, we suggest you have a Hepatitis C test.

With over 200 clinics across the UK and a nurse service that goes Everywhere, we will be able to get you tested quickly. Call us today to book your test.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mike has been delivering world class Sexually Transmitted Infections testing services to Better2Know patients around the world for over ten years. He has written extensively on the subject, including numerous blogs for Better2Know which are designed to demystify the complex intricacies of sexual health testing. Mike wants to help his readers understand the risks they take in their daily sexual lives and provide the information they need when choosing an STI or STD test in a clear, concise and understandable way. Mike is particularly interested in writing about viral STIs like HIV and Hepatitis, as these infections can have a devastating impact on people’s lives if they are not diagnosed quickly. Only through being well informed can you best care for your health, and Mike is passionate about sharing his knowledge and experience to help you and all his readers lead a happier, healthier life.