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People of all genders and sexual orientations explore giving and receiving anal play. The anal region is rich with nerve endings, so stimulation in this area can feel deeply erotic. People with prostates often enjoy indirect stimulation of...

Vaginal douching For people who were born with a vagina (natal vagina), your vagina is a self-cleaning organ. Douching flushes out the healthy bacteria, changing the pH of the vagina.  This can then make it easier for infections to...

Causes Proctitis is most often caused by sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, and herpes simplex virus that are passed through receptive anal sexual contact.  This includes both penetrative sex and...

People of all genders and sexual orientations practice fisting. Fisting is a slow, gentle process that needs plenty of lubrication, communication and trust. How does it work? Fisting works best when the receiver is already aroused. Warm-up...

Chlamydia can be cured with antibiotics. It is the most commonly reported STI in British Columbia. Causes You get chlamydia through vaginal, oral, and anal sexual contact.  This includes both penetrative sex and sexual activities...

Gonorrhea can be cured with antibiotics. It is a common STI in British Columbia. Causes Gonorrhea is passed through vaginal, oral, and anal sexual contact.  This includes both penetrative sex and sexual activities where there is an...

Preventing STIs An STI is caused when a bacteria, virus, or parasite is passed from one person to another during sexual contact. Some kinds of sex have a lower chance of passing STIs. For example, the chance of passing an STI is much less...

A new condom should be used every time you have intercourse, as well as with each new partner, and when switching from anal to oral or vaginal penetration. The condom should be put on before the penis/external genitals touch the partner's...

If you contacted Chlamydia in ones rectum or throat can it be detected by a urine test or is another test required.
Is skin in anus/rectum more sensitive for hiv transmission than normal skin if is irritated, damaged etc? During normal touch or massage (not sexual acts).
I have a question regarding a sex issue. I am a 39 year old female and ovulating. I was about to climax during intercouse of the vagina with my boyfriend and white mucous came out of my anus. I had been more randy than usual and fit him a...
Hi, I'm a 30year old gay man and I was tested positive for rectal chlamydia and got treated with 1 dose of azithromycin, my Boyfriend was also given 1 dose of azithromycin. We waited 2 weeks before we engaged in unprotected anal Sex...
Hi, I am a 30yr old gay man and I recently got diagnosed with rectal chlamydia. I was given 1500mg of azithromycin which I took in a single dose and my Boyfriend was also given the same dose and we both took it together. We engaged in...
Hw 2 Prevent Gonorrhea
moving from anal to vaginal penetration: can you comment on the risk of using the same fingers? what about the penis if the female has performed oral sex between the anal penetration and the vaginal penetration? condoms were not used. The...
I have penile discharge and my private part burning is it gonorrhea
When taking chlamydia antibiotics is it ok to have sex with condoms?
So... I just had unprotected sex with a girl I'm pretty sure has something.. How long does it take for an std to show up on a test? 24 hours? 72? She said she's clean. But that means nothing.
Hi I'm 14 and I think I migt have chlamydia... I think it'salmost been two years now..I want to go and get it treated but I'm afraid that my mom might think I had sex with someone, but I'm virgin. How should I tell my mom that I have...
Hi, Actually Im worried about the scenario that happened with me. So me and my buddy were sharing a joint together and my buddy is sexually very active and had sex with a lot of strangers so I don’t know if he’s HIV positive or not....