Your risk of getting STIs goes up with the number of partners you have.
That means that you have sex only with each other and no one else. After being tested for STIs, be faithful to each other. Having sex with just one partner can lower your risk for STIs. Talk to each other about the test results before you have sex. Be sure you and your partner are tested for STIs.
Also, other methods of birth control, like birth control pills, shots, implants, or diaphragms, will not protect you from STIs. Make sure to put the condom on before the penis touches the vagina, mouth, or anus. The HPV vaccine does not replace or decrease the need to wear condoms. Although HPV can also happen in female and male genital areas that are not protected by condoms, research shows that condom use is linked to lower cervical cancer rates. Condoms are the best way to prevent STIs when you have sex. If you do have sex, lower your risk of getting an STI with the following steps: The other way to prevent HPV or any STI is to not have sexual contact with another person.
