Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) affect millions of individuals every year, with the UK Health Security Agency reporting 401,800 diagnoses of new STI’s. Let’s explore why testing for STIs is important, how stigma can impact on sexual health testing, why it’s important to raise awareness and three common STIs.

Visiting a sexual health clinic? Here’s everything you need to know. Find out who can attend a sexual health clinic, what happens when you attend, what type of tests they do, how to get your results, notifying sexual partners and how to protect yourself from sexually transmitted infections.

What is syphilis? What are the symptoms of syphilis? And how is syphilis treated? We’ve addressed your most pressing questions, including how to protect yourself from this sexually transmitted infection.