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Causes Cervicitis is most often caused by sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes simplex virus or trichomoniasis. Cervicitis can also be caused by other bacteria or from reactions to latex, douches or...
A Pap test is often done at the same time as sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing. Cells from the cervix are spread on a glass slide and sent to the Cervical Cancer Screening Laboratory (CCSL) in Vancouver. It generally takes four...
Safer Sex STIs are usually less common among women who have sex with women. But the chances of getting an STI depends on the kind of sex you’re having and whether or not you are using protection. You can protect yourself and your partners...
Most of the time, HPV infection is not serious, does not have any symptoms and will go away on its own without treatment. Because HPV often has no symptoms, it is easy to pass from one person to another without knowing it. Some types of...
Safer Sex Being trans* can sometimes mean there is already a lot to talk about with new sexual partners without adding on safer sex. But talking about protection and STI testing is an important way to lower your chances of STIs. With a...