MY IA CONDOMS
Tools. Education. Resources. Iowa's Connection to Sexual Health.
The decision to be sexually active is a personal choice.
Access to medically accurate sexual health information is your right.
Condoms are a great way to protect yourself against pregnancy, HIV, and other sexually transmitted diseases/infections.
But they aren't fool-proof.
Knowing your risk and getting tested at regular intervals are important parts of maintaining your sexual health.
If you think you are at an increased risk for HIV, be sure to consider PrEP for HIV prevention.
SYPHILIS
You can get syphilis by direct contact with a syphilis sore during vaginal, anal, or oral sex.
*On The Rise
CHLAMYDIA
You can get chlamydia by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has chlamydia.
GONORRHEA
You can get gonorrhea by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has gonorrhea.
*On The Rise
HERPES
You can get genital herpes by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has the disease.
TRICHOMONIASIS
The parasite passes from an infected person to an uninfected person during sex.
BACTERIAL
VAGINOSIS
Bacterial vaginosis is the most common vaginal infection in women ages 15-44.
PELVIC
INFLAMMATORY
DISEASE
Pelvic inflammatory disease is an infection of a woman’s reproductive organs. It is a complication often caused by some STDs.
MYCOPLASMA
GENITALIUM
Mycoplasma Genitalium is a type of bacteria. You get it by sexual touching, sexual rubbing, or having oral, vaginal, or anal sex with someone who has it.
HIV
HIV is the human immunodeficiency virus. This virus can weaken a person's immune system by destroying important cells that fight infection and disease. HIV can be transmitted sexually or through needle sharing.