Sexual activity: You can only catch an std by having sexual contact with another person. This can be from vaginal, oral or anal sex. Some diseases are passed from passing fluid from one person to the other. Others are passed from skin to skin contact.
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Unprotected contact: Std's are caught when someone has unprotected mucosal contact with an infected person's bodily fluids. This could be oral, anal, or vaginal mucosa with any fluids from the body.
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Passing germs: Sexual activity involves the exchange of a variety of body fluids, which can be contaminated with bacteria or viruses that cause a variety of diseases. STD (sexually transmitted disease) include typical agents like gonorrhea and HPV, but can include hepatitis B and C and HIV. Your partner may or may not know they are infected.Some germs can render you sterile with one infection. Choose wisely.
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