No-one wants a nasty infection in their pisu (vagina) or budoo (penis) but if you're sexually active and in the habit of not playing safe then you run the risk of catching an STI.
STIs (sexually transmissible infections) can be caused by viruses (HIV, herpes), bacteria (gonorrhoea, chlamydia) or parasites (crabs, scabies).
Gonorrhoea and chlamydia are of particular concern because infection rates are 8 to 9 times higher amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than non-Indigenous people.
Our radio skits featuring Condoman and Lubelicious is in the business of spreading information to halt the spread of STIs in the community. Listen here as the duo check whether their message is getting out there.
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