Sexual health education resources
Select from this list of STIs and learn how you get infected, the symptoms, how to test and treat the infection.
Mycoplasma genitalium
How do I get it?
Vaginal, anal and oral sex.
Signs and symptoms
- Women: Discharge from vagina, pelvic pain
- Men: Pain on passing urine, discharge from penis
How do I test for it?
- Women: Urine test or swab
- Men: Urine test
How do I treat for it?
Antibiotics
More information
Partners from the previous 6 months need to be tested and treated. If they are not treated, you will get the infection again!
Gonorrhoea
How do I get it?
Vaginal, oral and anal sex.
Signs and symptoms
Often no symptoms, pain on urinating, discharge from penis or vagina, pain with sex, abdominal pain.
How do I test for it?
- Women: Urine test or swab
- Men: Urine test
How do I treat for it?
Antibiotics
More information
Partners from the previous 2 months needs to be tested and treated. If they are not treated, you will get the infection again!
Trichomonas
How do I get it?
Vaginal sex.
Signs and symptoms
Discharge vagina / penis, unpleasant vaginal odour, vaginal itch or burning
How do I test for it?
Urine test or swab.
How do I treat for it?
Antibiotic.
More information
Current partner/s need to be tested and treated. If they are not treated, you will get the infection again!
Hepatitis B
How do I get it?
Mother to child transmission. Vaginal or anal sex. Sharing injecting, piercing or tattooing equipment.
Signs and symptoms
Usually no symptoms.
How do I test for it?
Blood test.
How do I treat for it?
Acute Hep B – rest
Chronic Hep B – possible treatment
More information
Sexual and household contacts should be tested.
Important to talk to a health professional for accurate information.
Syphilis
How do I get it?
Vaginal, oral and anal sex or direct contact with lesions.
Signs and symptoms
A sore or lesion (usually painless) at site of infection within 10-90 days. You can then get a rash particularly on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet with flu like symptoms 30 days to 5 months after infection.
How do I test for it?
A blood test and or a swab if there is a lesion present.
How do I treat for it?
Anitbiotics
More information
All partners need to be tested and treated. If they are not treated, you will get the infection again!
Chlamydia
How do I get it?
Vaginal, oral and anal sex.
Signs and symptoms
Most people do not have symptoms.
- Women: Abnormal discharge, bleeding between periods, pain when having sex, abdominal pain and pain when urinating
- Men: Pain when urinating, discharge from penis, swelling and pain in testicles
How do I test for it?
- Women: Urine test or swab
- Men: Urine test
How do I treat for it?
Antibiotics
More information
Partners from the previous 6 months need to be tested and treated. If they are not treated, you will get the infection again!
HIV
How do I get it?
Vaginal and anal sex. Sharing injecting , piercing or tattooing equipment. Mother to child if pregnant woman not on HIV medication.
Signs and symptoms
Fever, flu like illness, tiredness, swollen glands, headache, sore throat, rash.
How do I test for it?
Blood test
How do I treat for it?
Important to start HIV treatment early, as it keeps people well and stops onward transmission of HIV.
More information
Partners all need to be offered testing.
Other sexual health animations
Sexual health websites
- Smart and Deadly | Community ownership, & cultural respect for effective Aboriginal sexual health promotion
- Better to Know | It takes 30 seconds to let someone know they’re at risk
- Young Deadly Free
