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Posted by HIM on Thursday December 2nd, 2010

When the guys at HIM developed their Do the Math: Calculate Your Risk campaign, they put together a Spectrum of STIs, so that gay guys can understand which STIs are associated with specific sexual acts.
Once you’ve checked out the Spectrum – click on any of the links below to download a print-friendly PDF containing pertinent information on that particular sexually transmitted infection.
Kissing/Spit Swapping – risk of picking up or passing on Hepatitis B, Herpes (cold sores)
Hand Jobs/Mutual Masturbation – risk of picking up or passing on Herpes, Warts (HPV), Syphilis and sometimes Gonorrhea
Body Contact/Body Surfing – risk of picking up or passing on Crabs/Scabies, Herpes, Syphilis, Warts (HPV)
Blow Jobs/Oral Sex – risk of picking up or passing on Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Hepatitis B, HIV, Herpes, Syphilis, Warts (HPV)
Rimming/Eating Ass – risk of picking up or passing on Hepatitis A, Syphilis, Warts (HPV)
Fucking/Anal Sex – risk of picking up or passing on Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Herpes, HIV, Syphilis, Warts (HPV)
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