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