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Anyone with a cervix should attend regular cervical screening appointments. This is important because cervical screening looks for abnormalities in the cervix which are usually caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). HPV is a really common virus that 80% of us will get at one point in our lives. HPV can be passed on between women, even if neither of them has ever had sexual contact with a man. this is because HPV is spread by skin to skin contact in the genital area, which can include sexual touching, sharing sex toys, oral sex and penetrative sex.

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Although the risk is lower, it is still possible to contract an STI if you are only having sexual contact with other women.

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Anyone who comes into contact with HIV infected blood or semen can contract HIV. This can happen through unprotected sex (sex without a condom), or by sharing needles with someone who already has HIV.

A pregnant woman with HIV can also pass it to her unborn baby, or to a newborn through breast milk.

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Many STIs do not show symptoms, or symptoms may take a long time to appear and often vary from person to person. The only way to know if you have an STI is to come and see us or another healthcare professional.

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These are social ideas about how people who have vulvas and vaginas and people who have penises and testicles should behave but there is no reason why men can't be feminine and women masculine.

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In reality there are many diverse sexualities and genders, and people often move between them.

There is no right or wrong in how we want to identify

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Although it's not common, it is possible for a trans man to get pregnant. If you have a womb and ovaries and have sex with a man, pregnancy is a possibility!

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Some people have both make and female genetic, hormonal and physical features, this is know as 'intersex'.

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If taken correctly, PrEP will prevent HIV, but you are still at risk of other STIs.

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Although the risk of getting an STI through oral sex is generally less than from vaginal or anal sex, there is still a risk. The STIs most commonly passed on through oral sex are Herpes Simplex, Gonorrhoea and Syphilis. Some STIs can also be passed on through skin to skin contact.

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Some STIs can be passed on through skin to skin contact and there's always a risk that the condom may split.

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It is very unlikely that an STI will go away by itself, and if you delay seeking treatment you risk the infection causing long term problems, as well as increasing the risk of passing it on to you sexual partner/s even if you don't have any signs or symptoms at the time.

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It is possible to get the same STI more than once; having the infection doesn't mean you are protected in the future. Viruses such as genital herpes and HIV remain in the body but can be managed through effective treatment.