Protect yourself—and your income

An STI not only affects your health, it can also mean lost money. It is important for workers to be aware of sexual health issues.

• Learn the signs and symptoms of the major STIs and how to protect yourself and others
• Educate clients about testing and symptoms
• Do what you can to prevent becoming infected
• Have regular sexual health checks to detect any infections early. Remember: STIs are frequently asymptomatic (there are NO symptoms), so a check-up is the only way of knowing
• Check yourself in between your regular sexual health tests and go to a clinic if you detect any symptoms or notice signs of an infection
• Get treatment immediately for any infections
• Inform your sexual partners if necessary and do whatever you can to prevent infecting other people if you develop an infection

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