Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
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- Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections that are passed on during sexual activity.
- There are more than 20 types of STI.
- They may cause symptoms, but you can also have an STI without noticing any symptoms.
- STIs may cause health problems if left untreated.
- Learn more about STIs on the Australian Government HealthDirect website
Where to get tested
There are a number of places you can get an STI test and treatment advice:
- visit your GP
- attend a Sexual Health Services Clinic operated by the Department of Health
- Family Planning Tasmania
- Tasmanian Council on AIDS, Hepatitis and Related Diseases (TasCAHRD) can provide testing and treatment
Common STIs
Learn more about these and other common STIs at healthdirect.
Other STIs and clinical conditions
- Bacterial vaginosis (BV)
- Balanitis
- Genital warts and HPV
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Herpes
- HIV
- Lichen sclerosus
- Lymphogranuloma venereum
- Molluscum contagiosum
- Mycoplasma genitalium
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- Pubic lice (crabs)
- Scabies
- Thrush
- Trichomonas
- Urethritis
- Urinary tract infections
- Vulvodynia (vulval pain)
Learn more about these STIs at healthdirect or download fact sheets about common STIs on the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre website.
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