A Sexually transmitted infection (STI) is an infection passed between sexual partners. It can be passed through unprotected oral, genital, or anal sex. Practicing safer sex can reduce your risks. Often there are no symptoms and the only way to know if you have an STI is to get tested.
For more information around Sexually Transmitted Infections:
- All about STIs - SmartSex Resource
- STIs - Sex & U
Specific STI Information and treatment options:
- Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) - BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)
- Syphilis - Northern Health
Prevention
Protecting yourself and others from sexually transmitted infections includes safer sex practices and getting routinely tested. Often STI’s have no symptoms.
- How to get Tested - Symptoms and testing - SmartSex Resource
- Pleasure and safer sex - SmartSex Resource
- Harm reduction - Northern Health
Get tested, get treated:
- Talk to your family doctor or health care provider
- Contact your local health unit
- Northern Health Virtual Clinic at 1-844-645-7811
- First Nations Virtual Doctor of the Day at 1-855-344-3800
- Visit BCCDC SmartSex clinic finder to find a STI testing location nearby