At what point of sexual contact does the STD or STI transfer?

Those that live on the skin, like the Herpes Simplex virus, can be transmitted by skin-to-skin contact. Those that can’t live outside the bloodstream like HIV are not as easily transmitted. In other words, there is no degree of contact that is guaranteed to be safe. read more

Contact with these very contagious sores can pass herpes from person to person. In fact, most people with oral herpes are infected during childhood. Casual contact with relatives can lead to herpes transmission. Genital and oral herpes can also be transmitted via mouth to genital contact. read more

An STI is an infection passed from one person to another person through sexual contact. An infection is when a bacteria, virus, or parasite enters and grows in or on your body. STIs are also called sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs. Some STIs can be cured and some STIs cannot be cured. read more