How do I get an STI?

You can get an STI:

• if you have direct contact with a person's skin sores caused by an STI
  
• if you have direct contact with the inside of the vagina, butt or mouth of someone who has an STI
  
• if you have direct contact with body fluids (sperm/semen, vaginal fluid, blood) of someone who has an STI
  
• during a SEXUAL ACTIVITY with someone who has an STI
  

Most STIs are passed on when you or your sexual partner don't use a condom or a latex barrier (like a dental dam or plastic wrap—the kind used in the kitchen) when having vaginal or anal sex or when giving or receiving oral sex.