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Can you catch a sti from living with someone, sharing toilet etc?
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Only with sex: You can not catch an std from casual contact. You are only at risk if you are having sex with that person.
Answered 12/22/2012
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Most likely no: Most sexually transmitted infections can not be contracted through causal contact or through inanimate objects with the possible exception of crabs.
Answered 5/19/2015
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