STD Jeopardy... What are the risks?

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Condoms are highly effective for preventing the transmission of HIV and most STDs. Below is an STD risk chart on what unprotected sexual activities (without a condom) put you at a known risk for a particular STD.

Place your cursor over the "?" to find out what STDs you may be at risk for by matching up the STD with the unprotected sexual activity. Click on the answer to find out more!

	Giving Oral	Receiving Oral	Giving Anal	Receiving Anal	Giving Rimming	Receiving Rimming
HIV
Syphilis
Gonorrhea
Chlamydia
NGU
	Giving Oral	Receiving Oral	Giving Anal	Receiving Anal	Giving Rimming	Receiving Rimming
Genital Herpes (HSV)
Genital Warts (HPV)
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
	Giving Oral	Receiving Oral	Giving Anal	Receiving Anal	Giving Rimming	Receiving Rimming

CLARIFICATION OF GIVING/RECEIVING:

• "Giving oral" is putting someone's penis in your mouth, giving head.
• "Receiving oral" is putting your penis in someone's mouth, getting head.
• "Giving anal" is putting your penis in someone's butt, or topping. The risks are similar for vaginal sex.
• "Receiving anal" is putting someone's penis in your butt, or bottoming.
• "Giving rimming" is putting your tongue on/in someone's butt.
• "Receiving rimming" is getting someone's tongue on/in your butt.

Hand jobs (mutual masturbation), frottage (rubbing your genitals together or dry humping) and kissing are considered to be little to no risk for STDs.

Using condoms consistently (and correctly) will make a significant difference in reducing your risk!

STD RISK REDUCTION TIPS:

• Use a new latex condom (male or female) with every new partner and every new sex act (especially in group settings).
• Use water-based or silicon based lubricants to reduce friction and increase stimulation. Don't use oil-based lube (crisco, baby oil) with latex condoms... oil breaks latex!
• Use a polyurethane condom if you have a latex allergy, or if you're doing activities like fisting that use oil-based lube.
• Get tested with your partners before having anal, vaginal or oral sex.
• Test regularly, at least every 6 - 12 months.
• Don't ejaculate (cum) inside of each other's butt or mouth.
• Limit the number of partners you have - the more partners you have, the more likely you'll come across someone with an STD.
• Wash your hands and genitals thoroughly before and after rimming reduces the risk of parasitic infections (such as amebiasis, giardiasis and cryptosporidium) and hepatitis A.

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