Can I get a sexually transmitted disease (STD), including HIV, from kissing?
Herpes is the only STD that can be passed through kissing. This usually happens when one person has a sore on or around the mouth and then kisses another person. It can also happen during a select number of days throughout the year when the virus is more active in a person’s body and when they may have no symptoms at all.
It’s really great that your partner was so open and honest about his or her STD testing results. It’s often hard…
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Alcohol can make someone feel less uncomfortable and less inhibited—which can be really bad in a sexual situation. Ask…
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Some teens might experiment sexually with friends to practice and learn about sex or to have sex outside of the context…
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