Expert, evidence-based articles on STIs, testing, prevention, and sexual wellbeing. Written by UK sexual health experts.
Concerns about whether you can get an STI from receiving oral sex are more common than many people realise. It is a question that often arises after noticing unfamiliar symptoms or wanting to understand sexual health risks more clearly.
Having no symptoms after unprotected sex can feel reassuring, but it does not necessarily mean an infection has not been transmitted. Many STIs are known to present with mild or no symptoms at all.
Many people assume that without ejaculation, the risk of sexually transmitted infection is eliminated. While ejaculation can increase risk, skin-to-skin contact and pre-ejaculatory fluid can also play a role.
Waking up with unexpected symptoms the morning after sex can be unsettling. It is important to recognise that symptoms appearing within hours of sexual contact are rarely caused by an STI.
Understand what HPV and genital wart screening involves, which tests detect which conditions, and when confidential STI testing may be helpful.
Latent syphilis can persist silently for years. Learn why this stage is hard to detect, what testing involves, and when screening may be appropriate.
Explore the most common STIs in the UK with latest stats and trends. Learn which infections are rising, who is most affected, and when testing is appropriate.
Learn why STI prevention matters even in long-term relationships, how dormant infections can surface, and when confidential testing may offer reassurance.
Understand how STI reinfection between partners occurs and learn practical tips including testing, communication, and barrier use to break the cycle.
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