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How To: Tell your partner you have an itch

Awkward conversations!

If you know you have a sexually transmitted infection (STI), then you have to tell your sexual partners, no matter how hard that can be. They need to know to get treated and take precautions to prevent the spread of disease.

Why? Their health is at risk, so they need to know what's going on. They may not know it and could be passing it around. It's natural to feel embarrassed, even scared, at the thought of telling anyone.

How to tell them:

Remember:

Talking about safe sex and STIs can be awkward. Most STIs are easily treated, but if you ignore them they won’t go away.

Scared to ask your partner to get tested for HIV? Read our cheat sheet below:

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