Women are more likely not to have symptoms than men. If they do not get medical care, women with STDs may never be able to have children. Certain STIs can be passed from a woman to her fetus during pregnancy and birth. Some can cause a lifetime of health problems or even death. Don't let embarrassment become a health risk.
Many people find sex and disease very difficult to talk about.
Some even find it shameful. But when shame gets in the way of common sense, it keeps people from taking good care of themselves and their partners. Keep yourself healthy by speaking frankly and openly with your clinician about your sex life and your sexual health concerns. Condoms are made of latex or animal tissue. The latex ones work better against STIs.