STIs are passed through fluid-to-fluid and skin-to-skin contact with an infected partner.
- Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are viruses, bacteria, and parasites that can be passed through sexual activity.
- STIs are like other infections people get (for example, the flu), but stigma often prevents people from getting tested and treated.
- Sometimes STIs get referred to as STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) but we no longer use this term because the word diseases is associated with a lot of stigma and fear.
