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Help, I’m having my first sexual health check-up!

7 things to know that’ll make your first sexual health check-up easy.

For many of us, a visit to the doctor can be awkward. So it’s not surprising the idea of your first sexual health check-up could be downright terrifying. Someone you barely know asking intimate details about your sex life or worse still, wanting to have a look at your private parts.

Relax.

Like a lot of things in life, what we imagine something will be like is a lot scarier than what it is really like. So to make it even easier for you, we’ve answered some of the most common questions people want answered before they go for their first sexual health check-up below.

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8 no-condom comebacks to commit to memory ASAP

Making the choice to have sex for the first time can be a big one.

While it’s all about you feeling ready and comfortable when you decide to have sex, it’s equally important to know how to deal if someone asks you to do so without protection.

All you ever have to do is remember these no-condom comebacks in case you, or even a friend, get stuck in a tricky situation and you don’t exactly know how to deal with it.

1 “But it feels better without a condom…”

I’m sorry, but I’m really not comfortable having sex without one.

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Seriously, it’s time we put an end to those rumours about STIs

There are so many rumours and myths around sexual health; it’s no wonder many of us are confused about what’s true and what’s not, particularly when it comes to STIs (sexually transmissible infections). Like, surely only people who sleep around get STIs, right? Wrong, anyone who’s ever had sex is at risk of STIs. And, did you know it’s true that you can actually get STIs through oral sex too? As helpful as chatting to friends about sexual health can be, it’s also good to check the facts to make sure you’re up to speed with what’s myth and what’s not.

Play Safe know their stuff when it comes to STIs and have clarified all those pesky rumours for us. Find all the answers and test your knowledge here https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/myth-vs-truth