What are STI's?
STIs are infections that are passed on through close body contact or the exchange of body fluids. If untreated STIs can lead to permanent serious and painful health consequences, ranging from infertility to cancer, as well as blindness, brain damage and heart disease.
STIs and their prevention
Common STIs and their prevention:
treatment and prevention: always wear a condom, contact your doctor if you think you have Gonorrhoea
treatment and prevention: always wear a condom, and protect exposed skin
treatment and prevention always wear a condom, contact your doctor if you think you have HIV/AIDS
- Chlamydia: most common STI among young people in Australia
- Gonorrhoea: second most common STI, it can cause infertility
treatment and prevention: always wear a condom, contact your doctor if you think you have Gonorrhoea
- Herpes: one in ten people carry the virus responsible for Herpes
treatment and prevention: always wear a condom, and protect exposed skin
- HIV: Causes Aids, it damages the immune system leading to serious infection
treatment and prevention always wear a condom, contact your doctor if you think you have HIV/AIDS