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Vaccines are made from weakened or killed bacteria or virus. When a person is given a vaccine, the body's immune system responds to the ‘invading’ germs. The body creates anti-bodies to the bacteria or virus which protect the person...

Will HPV immunization still be helpful if you already have genital warts?

Most adults get hepatitis B for a short time and then get better. This is called acute hepatitis B. Sometimes the hepatitis B virus causes a long-term infection. This is called chronic hepatitis B. Most adults clear the virus, but babies...

I am single guy of 21 yrs old i am in a relationship with a married woman and she is in binogamy relationship with her husband and me and she assumes me that she and her husband does not have any std and i am also not using condom since 7...

These posters were developed to promote the SmartSexResource service through which people can sign-up to receive STI testing and vaccine (hepatitis, HPV) reminders by email and text.  Each poster is formated to be printed on 11" x 17...

Causes Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is found in the stool of a person who has a hepatitis A infection. It is passed when a person eats or drinks something that has come in contact with stools. This is called ‘oral-fecal’ transmission. Common...

Safer Sex Your chances of getting an STI depend on the kind of sex you are having, whether or not you are using protection and how many other people in your group have the STI. STI testing In BC, rates of STI and HIV are high among men who...

A diagnosis of HPV (6, and or 11) through appearance on skin took place recently. New partner notified. Sex has not taken place yet. Some skin to skin contact has taken place and there is an understanding that this may have resulted in...

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...

CATIE presents this webinar on human papillomavirus (HPV) and how it affects gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV. November 1, 2017, 10:00 AM PDT Register now!  Featuring: Ann Burchell, PhD,...

Some people enjoy oral sex, while other people do not. Some prefer to give or receive oral sex, but not the other way around.  It is helpful to talk with your partner or partners to share what you like and find out what they like....

Some people clear the hepatitis C virus from their body, meaning it goes away on its own. Most people (75% to 85% of the time) will not clear the virus and hepatitis C can become a long-term chronic condition. Treatment for HCV is becoming...

The goal of HIV treatment is to reach an “undetectable” viral load. This means that HIV is suppressed to such a low level that the viral load test is not able to detect any virus in the blood. “Undetectable” does not mean that there is no...

Aside from the statistics, can I get a cut/dry answer please. Is hpv curable? Once symptoms are gone is hpv still in your system? Once infected with hpv are you infected for life? Are you contagious when you no longer have symptoms...

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 number of changes have been made to the BCCDC Communicable Disease Control Manual, Chapter 5: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Section 1: STIs.  The BCCDC Non-Certified Practice Decision Support Tools have been updated with the...

Causes Sexually transmitted infections like gonorrhea, chlamydia or herpes simplex can cause irritation and inflammation in the lining of the rectum. These STIs can be passed during unprotected anal sex. The receptive partner is at greater...

Background The cure rate of Hepatitis C (HCV) treatment with newer direct-acting antiviral (DAA) agents is very high (>95%). These treatments are also well-tolerated, bringing significant optimism to expanding treatment options to...

Reportable STIs In BC, some sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are reportable to public health. Reportable STIs include chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV. Genital chlamydia is the most commonly reported STI in BC and the...

Hi there I had sex with a girl and condom broke during sex and we stopped almost right way and I went home. At 23 days I tested at HIM VANCOUVER .nurse said with my negative results I don't need further testing as my partner was female...