Not All STIs Are Transmitted The Same Way. FOR HSV CMV HPV pubic lice scabies Lots of other diseases, from the flu to mononucleosis, can also be transmitted sexually. Everybody is different. Your risk of getting an STI is greater than a man's. Your vagina and rectum are more easily infected than his penis.
Women generally have fewer symptoms than men.
You are less likely to know if you are infected. Lots of damage can be done, even if you have no symptoms. PID increases the risk of sterility and ectopic pregnancy. Check out the free materials at your nearest Planned Parenthood health center. At first, I put off intercourse with new partners by having sex without penetration.