How to Protect Oneself 

• In sexual encounters, use methods of protection which are in keeping with your values and beliefs;
• Reduce the number of one’s sexual partners;
• If one develops sores, lumps or warts or a discharge from the anus, vagina or penis, contact the nearest Health Service. These could be symptoms of an STI. 
• If you inject drugs, avoid sharing syringes and needles. 

      Not transmitted                                                                                       

• By perspiring
• By kissing
• By shaking hands
• By sharing glasses or cutlery
• By sitting on a bus seat
• By donating blood
• From the air

      Transmitted  

• Through Vaginal Sex
• Through Oral Sex
• Through Anal Sex
• By Sharing needles 
• By transfusions of infected blood 
• In Mother-to-baby contact during pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding 
• By using unsterilized infected sharp instruments