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If you have one of these STIs, you may be wondering about how this will affect your sex life. Some common concerns include how to manage symptoms and how to talk to partners. Some people feel sad, angry, fearful or uncertain about what...

If you have a reportable STI, a health care provider will ask you about your sexual partners, and sometimes the people you share drug-equipment with. If you want, a public health nurse can work with you to plan how you will talk to...

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...

Syphilis alternates between times when it is active and inactive. When syphilis is active, there may be symptoms. When the infection is inactive, no symptoms appear even though you still have syphilis. Syphilis can be cured with...

Trichomoniasis can be cured with antibiotics. Causes Trichomoniasis is passed through vaginal sexual contact.  This includes both penetrative sex and sexual activities where there is an exchange of body fluids.  You can also get...

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...

LGV can be cured with antibiotics.  It has historically been rare in BC, but is now becoming more common, especially among men who have sex with men. Causes LGV is passed through vaginal, oral, and anal sexual contact.  This...

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...

It can be hard to tell if you have a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Many STIs do not always show symptoms. Often, people who pass an STI to a sexual partner do not know that they have an infection. The only way to know whether or...

What is a sexually transmitted infection? A sexually transmitted infection (STI) is an infection caused by an organism (bacteria, virus, or parasite) that can be passed from one person to another during sex or intimate contact.  How...

What is a sexually transmitted infection? A sexually transmitted infection (STI) is caused by an organism (bacteria, virus, or parasite) that can be passed from one person to another during sex or intimate contact. How does someone get an...

What you can say “I got some test results today. I think we should talk about them.” “I just found out I might have something and I am worried about you. I'll come to the clinic with you if you want.” “I just learned that a person I...

Practicing safer sex is a good way to lower your chances of getting a sexually transmitted infection (STI), or passing one on to a partner. This does not have to mean ‘no sex’ or ‘no fun sex’.  We recommend you find out what works best for...

If you have just found out that you have a sexually transmitted infection (STI), you are not alone. The majority of people who are sexually active will get at least one STI in their lifetime. It’s common to have questions. For more...

Background Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a sexually transmitted infection caused by Chlamydia trachomatis serovars L1, L2 and L3.  Though LGV was first reported in BC in 2004, there has been a significant increase in the number of...

An increase in Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) cases was identified in 2011 in BC.  LGV is a sexually transmitted infection and is caused by three types of Chlamydia infection.  The clinical presentation of people with LGV...

Background Syphilis, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum sub spp pallidum, can be sexually transmitted as well as spread from an infected mother to her fetus and through blood transfusions. Globally, 25 million people are infected...

The rate of infectious syphilis in BC increased significantly from 11.9 per 100,000 in 2014, to 16.2 per 100,000 in 2015. Like many jurisdictions, BC has observed an increase in infectious syphilis rates since 2010. However, this recent...

I Boost Immunity launched a new campaign for World Antibiotic Awareness Week in partnership with the BC Centre for Disease Control's Community Antimicrobial Stewardship team. Take the quiz and I Boost Immunity will donate a vaccine to...

The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is often asked to comment on infectious diseases in the province. Questions about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are common, and often get attention from both the public and...