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Reportable STIs In BC, some sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are reportable to public health. Reportable STIs include chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV. Genital chlamydia is the most commonly reported STI in BC and the...
At A Glance There's a lot to know about sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Use our convenient "STIs at a glance" chart for information on symptoms, tests and treatments. The details Click on the below links to learn...
Reportable STIs BC Centre for Disease Control. STI/HIV Annual Reports. HPV Moore RA, Ogilvie G, Fornika D, et al. Prevalence and type distribution of human papillomavirus in 5,000 British Columbia women—implications for...
STIs do not affect everyone in the population equally. It is important to remember that while some groups are more affected by certain STIs than others, sexual behaviours ultimately determine a person’s individual risk for an STI. STI data...
This section offers a number of handouts that you can share with your patients. These resources were developed by the BC Centre for Disease Control, and include: Client handouts for HPV infection, genital warts and herpes, as well as a...
If you have just found out that you have a sexually transmitted infection (STI), you are not alone. The majority of people who are sexually active will get at least one STI in their lifetime. It’s common to have questions. For more...
Your chances of getting a sexually transmitted infection (STI) depend on a few things. First, your partner or partners need to have an STI. Second, you and your partners need to have some kind of sexual contact to pass on the STI. Third,...
Condoms, dental dams and other barriers offer very good protection against many STIs. They create a barrier between the internal genitals, external genitals, and/or mouth, to lower the chances of passing STIs from one person to...
Practicing safer sex is a good way to lower your chances of getting a sexually transmitted infection (STI), or passing one on to a partner. This does not have to mean ‘no sex’ or ‘no fun sex’. We recommend you find out what works best for...