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If you have an STI, your HHMP doctor will talk to you about treatment options. Many STIs can be easily treated and cured. However, some do require ongoing monitoring and management.
Even HIV can now be more effectively managed through taking anti-HIV drugs (known as antiretroviral drugs). While not a cure, the drugs have dramatically improved the health of people with HIV and reduced the risk of people with HIV progressing to AIDS.
Some people become upset when they find out they have an STI, particularly one that can't be cured. If you feel that way ask your HHMP doctor to provide information on what support services might be available to you.
Can I still have sex?
If you have an STI, your HHMP doctor will discuss your options for protecting and maintaining your health and that of your sexual partners.
Using a condom during sex can protect your partner from some STIs. With other STIs you should not have sex until the infection has cleared or you have had a follow-up appointment with your HHMP doctor.
If you think you have an STI it is important not to have sex until you have seen your HHMP doctor.
If you have an STI it is important that you do not pass it to your sexual partners.
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