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If a std free male and female engage in vaginal sex and nothing else, could one of them still get some kind of std? (other than pregnancy).

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Yes if asymptomatic: There are still dangers. A partner who believes himself / herself to be "std-free" may have syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes 2, hiv, chancroid, the hpv strains and granuloma inguinale. All can travel this way. I originally misread and am sorry.

Answered 12/10/2013

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No: If both partners are free of std, they will remain so until one of the partners gets the germs for an std from someone who harbors these germs. Some std can be transmitted by non sexual means.

Answered 2/25/2017

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