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Do you have to have intercourse to get an STD?

Do you have to have intercourse to get an STD?

Nope. The scary truth is that herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia and HIV can be contracted through oral sex (mouth-to-genital contact), and you can get herpes and genital warts through touching (hand-to-genital contact) and skin-to-skin genital contact (intimate stuff without intercourse). One way you can’t catch an STD? A toilet seat, that’s just a myth. If you’re worried that you may be among the 25 percent of teenage girls with an STD, contact Planned Parenthood or your doctor for free, confidential testing.

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