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  1. Genital herpes

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

  2. Oral sex

    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.

  3. Cold sores

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

  4. Safe sex

    Safe sex is sexual contact that doesn't involve the exchange of semen, vaginal fluids or blood between partners.

  5. Everybody’s doing it!

    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 practices (such as condoms).

  6. Blisters

    A blister is one of the body's responses to injury or friction.

  7. Pubic lice (crabs)

    Pubic lice (crabs) spread through skin-to-skin contact and can cause small red areas, sores and itching.

  8. Vulvar conditions

    Vulvar conditions include skin complaints, infections, chronic pain and cancerous conditions.

  9. Mpox

    Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) is a rare disease that is caused by infection with the mpox virus.

  10. Genital warts

    Genital warts are a common sexually transmissible infection (STI). About causes, signs, symptoms, transmission, treatment, reinfection, prevention, HPV vaccines, cervical cancer screening and support.

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