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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs):Note: STIs are the same thing as STDs (sexually transmitted diseases), but we prefer to say infection because the word disease often carries a negative connotation and stigma. All STIs are either curable or treatable, they’re very common, and someone with an STI can lead a normal, healthy life.
Remember: never use two condoms at the same time!
Pregnancy and Birth Control:
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs):Note: STIs are the same thing as STDs (sexually transmitted diseases), but we prefer to say infection because the word disease often carries a negative connotation and stigma. All STIs are either curable or treatable, they’re very common, and someone with an STI can lead a normal, healthy life.
- STI Overview
- What are the different kinds of STIs?
- STI Prevention: How do I have safer sex?
- How do I know if I have an STI? Should I get tested?
- If you think you might have an STI, go to one of the local clinics listed above, or talk to your doctor. Any changes in odor, discharge, warts/bumps, painful urination, itching, etc are all great signs to get tested. However, everyone who is sexually active should get tested every 6 months or every new sexual partner, whichever comes first.
- If you think you might have an STI, go to one of the local clinics listed above, or talk to your doctor. Any changes in odor, discharge, warts/bumps, painful urination, itching, etc are all great signs to get tested. However, everyone who is sexually active should get tested every 6 months or every new sexual partner, whichever comes first.
- What are the different kinds of STIs?
- STI Testing Sites in New Haven
- Check the expiration date and make sure there’s an air bubble, indicating the package doesn’t have any holes. Also make sure the condom was stored in a cool dry place.
- Open the wrapper carefully at the edge. Don’t use your teeth-- it’s easier to tear the condom that way.
- Place the condom over the penis, pinching the tip so the semen has somewhere to go. If you put the condom on inside-out, throw it away and get a new one because there may be pre-cum on the side that penetrates your partner.
- Carefully roll the condom all the way down the penis.
- When pulling the penis out after sex, hold the condom at the base of the penis.
- Remove the condom while the penis is still erect. Be careful not to spill any semen.
- Tie a knot at the top of the condom and throw it in the trash. Don’t flush down the toilet.
Remember: never use two condoms at the same time!
Pregnancy and Birth Control:
- How does pregnancy happen? What are some symptoms?
- Contraception refers to any method or device used to prevent pregnancy. What are the two main types of contraception? Barrier methods and hormonal methods.
- Barrier methods refer to any form of contraception that uses a physical barrier to prevent the exchanging of fluids.
- This means that they protect against both unwanted pregnancy AND STIs. Barrier methods can be purchased at any pharmacy and most grocery stores. Examples:
- External condoms (that are rolled onto a penis), Internal condoms (that are placed in the vagina), and Dental Dams (a thin sheet of latex placed over the vulva or the anus during oral sex)
- This means that they protect against both unwanted pregnancy AND STIs. Barrier methods can be purchased at any pharmacy and most grocery stores. Examples:
- Hormonal methods (also called birth control) typically work by releasing a combination of estrogen and progestin to stop ovulation, meaning no eggs are released during the month.
- Because there is no physical barrier, hormonal methods of birth control do not prevent the spread of STIs—they only prevent pregnancy
- What are some methods of birth control?
- Because there is no physical barrier, hormonal methods of birth control do not prevent the spread of STIs—they only prevent pregnancy
- Barrier methods refer to any form of contraception that uses a physical barrier to prevent the exchanging of fluids.
- What is emergency contraception? What do I do if I had unprotected sex?
- What are pregnancy tests?
- What should I do if I am pregnant? What are my options?
- What does it mean to get an abortion?
