Not all sexually transmitted infections are
transmitted the same way. Here are the basics
about how infections can be passed through
sex play:
UNPROTECTED VAGINAL OR ANAL INTERCOURSE —
HIGH RISK FOR
* trichomoniasis
* gonorrhea
* chlamydia
* syphilis
* chancroid
* pubic lice
* scabies
* hepatitis B virus (HBV)
* cytomegalovirus (CMV)
* human papilloma viruses (HPVs)
o some HPVs can cause genital warts
o some can cause cancer
* herpes simplex virus (HSV)
o can cause oral and genital herpes
* human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
o can cause AIDS
UNPROTECTED ORAL SEX — HIGH RISK FOR
* gonorrhea
* syphilis
* HSV
* HBV
* CMV
SEX PLAY WITHOUT INTERCOURSE — RISK
FOR
* HSV
* CMV
* HPV
* pubic lice
* scabies
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