The use of a condom is essential to protect yourself and your partners against STDs. If you have any concerns, you should have a screening test. In the event of an infection, follow the treatment correctly and inform your sexual partner/partners.
Types of behaviour that favour the transmission of an STD
The transmission of STDs can mainly be linked to certain types of behaviour:
- having sexual intercourse without using a condom
- having sexual intercourse with an infected partner.
STDs are more frequently diagnosed in:
- young adults
- men who have sex with men (MSM)
- people living with HIV.