10 Things you may not know about your Sexual Health

1 A condom cant protect you 100% If youre having sex, latex condoms are your best form of protection against sexually transmitted diseases and infections. But a condom only protects the area it covers whats not covered is not protected! Testing is the only way to !ind out !or sure i! youre truly "sa!e # $ %ts not only intercourse that puts you at risk Any genital contact can spread an infection same sex partners are also susceptible. !any sexually transmitted diseases, including "I#, can also be transmitted through oral sex. &ithdrawing be!ore e'aculation does not pre(ent ST)s * +ost ST)s ha(e no symptoms $he ma%ority of people who become infected with an &$' have no immediate symptoms at all. (hen symptoms do appear, its easy to confuse them with the flu or non)sexual diseases. (hats more, even with no symptoms, you can spread an &$' to others. ,ut you wont know unless you get tested. - .ou dont need to see a doctor to get tested !or ST)s *ven if youve got a good relationship with your healthcare provider, you may not feel comfortable tal+ing about the possibility of sexually transmitted diseases or infections. (ith ,ersona-abs, you have access to the same tests and same labs as a doctor. And you dont need an appointment/ insurance appro(al/ or a prescription

0 %! youre pregnant/ you should be tested $he ..&. /enters for 'isease /ontrols recommends that every woman get tested for &$'s as part of her pre)natal examinations. Because &$'s can cause serious harm to infants, even if a woman has been tested in the past, she should be tested again when she becomes pregnant. .ou can still get an ST) during your pregnancy 1 2hlamydia can lead to sterility (ith a single /hlamydia infection, there is a 012 chance of sterility for women due to pelvic inflammatory disease 3,I'4. $he second time, it goes up to 152. A third /hlamydia infection almost guarantees sterility. 2hlamydia is now the most widespread ST) in the 3 S 4 Hepatitis can be sexually transmitted "epatitis has been ma+ing headlines recently, as this 6silent +iller7 has become a worldwide epidemic particularly among baby boomers who caught "epatitis / from needles. But "epatitis B is usually sexually transmitted. Hepatitis , is 005100 times more in!ectious than H%6 7 H%6 8 A%)S are not "old news # (hile medical advancements over the past 85 years mean that AI'& is no longer a death sentence and "I# doesnt always lead to AI'& about 15,555 people in the ..&. are newly infected with "I# each year. In some areas its actually on the rise. There is still no cure !or H%6 9 %! you(e got an ST)/ youre !ar more susceptible to H%6 &tudies have shown that &$'s increase the number of cells in genital fluids that can be targets for "I#. &$'s also appear to increase the ris+ of an "I#)infected person transmitting the virus to partners. &omen with ST)s are at e(en greater risk 10 :ri(acy and peace o! mind is not 'ust !or the pri(ileged A primary goal of ,ersona-abs is to ma+e lab tests and health information affordable and accessible. 9ou dont need insurance or a huge income to get the answers you need. :ur process is completely confidential. ,ositive results can be ta+en to a healthcare provider. %! your results are negati(e/ no one else needs to know ;or more information visit www personalabs com