Myth I am unlikely to get a sexually transmitted infection.
Myth It is shameful to get an STI.
Myth I would always know if I had an STI.
Myth All STIs are curable.
Myth Oral sex is safe sex as you can’t contract or pass on an STI this way.
Myth I can get an STI from toilet seats
Myth Syphilis and gonorrhoea are STIs of the past. Modern medicine has cured them.
Myth I had unprotected sex. I feel fine, so I must be fine.
Myth An STI check includes tests for all STIs.
Myth A cervical smear includes tests for STIs.
Myth I will never get, or pass on, an STI because I always use condoms.
Myth I am only likely to get one STI at a time.
Myth I have had chlamydia twice so I must be infertile.
Myth I am on the pill so I am protected.
Myth If I ask my boyfriend to use a condom he will think I don’t trust him.
Myth I gave a urine sample to the nurse and it came back negative for chlamydia so I must be okay.
Myth I shared my boyfriend’s STI antibiotic pills, therefore I don’t need to go for a check up.
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