In short, yes, but the risk is relatively low. HIV is transmitted through vaginal and seminal fluids. The virus can enter the body through the bloodstream or by passing through certain mucas membranes that are found inside the vagina, rectum or urethra. If a person giving fellatio to their partner has bleeding gums, a cut, […]
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HPV and HIV are different viruses, and both cause different health problems. What is HPV? Human papilloma virus (HPV) affects the skin and the moist membranes. It can cause problems like verrucas, genital waters, and abnormal changes in the cervix. HPV is spread via any skin-to-skin contact of the genital area. It can also be […]
It really depends on which sexually transmitted disease that you have. Some symptoms can develop within a few days or weeks, but in some extreme cases it can take months or years for symptoms to appear. Sometimes you may not have any symptoms, and may not know that you have an STI. If there is […]
If you think you have a STI then you should go to your GP or local sexual health clinic. They will have a variety of tests available to confirm whether or not you did. Most STIs can be successfully and easily treated, but it is important to get any symptoms checked out as soon as […]
It is possible for men to catch thrush from a female partner, although it is very uncommon. Signs & symptoms In men, there are a variety of symptoms that may occur, these include: difficulty in pulling back the foreskin pain when passing urine lumpy discharge under the foreskin redness at the head the penis The […]
Oral sex is stimulating your partners genitals using your mouth and tongue. Unfortunately, you can contract sexual transmitted infections through oral sex, and it is one of the most common ways that STIs are passed on. Common STIs caught through oral sex There are a few STIs that are commonly caught through oral sex. Gonorrhoea […]