How does a person get STIs/STDs?

A person can get some STDs, like herpes or genital warts, through skin-to-skin contact with an infected area or sore. Another myth about STDs is that you can't get them if you have oral or anal sex. That's also wrong because the viruses or bacteria that cause STDs can enter the body through tiny cuts or tears in the mouth and anus, as well as the genitals. read more

By contact with someone who has an STI. STIs are caused by pathogens such as bacteria or viruses. Pathogend can not materialize out of thin air any more than leopards can. If you have sex with 10,000 people and none of those people has an STI, you will not get an STI. read more

You can get a sexually transmitted disease from sexual activity that involves the mouth, anus, vagina, or penis. According to the American Social Health Organization, one out of four teens in the United States becomes infected with an STD each year. By the age of 25, half of all sexually active young adults will get an STD. STDs are serious illnesses that require treatment. Some STDs, like HIV, cannot be cured and are deadly. read more