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Genital herpes is common and may not cause symptoms. More on causes, transmission, symptoms, reinfections, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, pregnancy and where to get support.

Oral sex is using your mouth, lips or tongue to stimulate your partner’s genitals or anus. Includes consent, risks, STIs, reducing risk, avoiding oral sex and where to get help.

Sexual health month brings the community together to highlight the importance of getting regular sexual health checks, STI testing and preventing illness through safer sex.

Cold sores are blisters around the mouth and nose, caused by the herpes simplex virus.

While disease-causing bugs can be transferred during a kiss, most won?t cause disease and the risk of serious disease is very small.

If an unborn baby gets CMV from their mother, it can cause hearing loss and intellectual disability.

Shingles is caused by the same virus responsible for chickenpox.

It is estimated that around four out of five children will experience a middle ear infection at least once.

Roseola is a mild viral infection with associated fever and rash that affects babies and young children.

Oral conditions such as mouth ulcers and oral thrush can happen to young babies and infants.