Last Updated on June 4, 2020 by Debra Rose Wilson, PhD, MSN, RN, IBCLC, AHN-BC, CHT

Think you may have contracted or transmitted a sexually transmitted disease or infection? Worried about the ‘awesome’ weekend you just had and what you did over the course of too many beverages or while finally getting some alone time with the hottie you met in aisle 5 at the grocery store?

Here are the things you could be at risk of contracting or transmitting depending on the activities you engaged in.

Based on any one instance of the following, you may have been at risk for transmitting (giving to someone else) or contracting (getting it yourself) the following STDs/STIs:

STDs you could contract/transmit during vaginal intercourse , anal intercourse , or vaginal intercourse with a condom that has also been used for anal intercourse:

Bacterial Vaginosis (BV/Vaginitis)

Chancroid

Chlamydia

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Donovanosis (granuloma inguinale)

Gonorrhea (‘The Clap’)

Hepatitis (A, B & C)

Herpes Simplex

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Human T Lymphotropic Virus (HTLV-1 and HTLV-2)

Human Papillomavirus (HPV, Warts)

Intestinal Parasites

Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV)

Molluscum Contagiosum

Mononucleosis (‘Mono’)

Mycoplasma Genitalium

Nongonococcal Urethritis (NGU)

Pubic Lice

Scabies

Syphilis

Trichomoniasis

Zika

STDs you could contract/transmit during oral sex (‘blow job’, ‘giving head’, ‘going down’, ‘rimming’):

Chlamydia

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Donovanosis

Gonorrhea

Hepatitis

Herpes Simplex

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Human T Lymphotropic Virus (HTLV-1 and HTLV-2)

Human Papillomavirus (HPV, Warts)

Intestinal Parasites

Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV)

Molluscum Contagiosum

Mononucleosis (‘Mono’)

Mycoplasma Genitalium

Nongonococcal Urethritis (NGU)

Pubic Lice

Syphilis

Zika

STDs you could contract/transmit during manual sex (‘hand job’ or ‘fingering’):

Bacterial Vaginosis (BV/Vaginitis)

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Herpes Simplex

Human Papillomavirus (HPV, Warts)

Molluscum Contagiosum

Mononucleosis (‘Mono’)

Pubic Lice

Scabies

Syphilis

STDs you could contract/transmit during kissing (‘making out’ or ‘French-kissing’ – when no open cuts inside/outside the mouth or sores are present):

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Herpes Simplex

Mononucleosis (‘Mono’)

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Are you surprised by some of the activities and infections included in this list? Did you know you were at risk? Did this post change your opinion about what you’re comfortable doing or using protection? Share your thoughts in the comments section below!

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