Skip to or 0121 237 5700 Email us Search Our services STIs Contraception HIV and AIDS Abuse and violence About us Get me out of here Quick links Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Types of STIs How to avoid STIs Symptoms of STIs Testing for STIs Informing your partner(s) of an STI STI FAQs Back to Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Types of STIs There are lots of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and many of them have their own symptoms. However, some don’t have any symptoms but can still cause long-term problems, like not being able to have children. It’s important to find out what the different STIs are, and how they can be detected, treated and, most importantly, how to avoid catching them. There are some infections which are not transmitted by having sex but it’s still important to know about these. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) Chlamydia Epididymo-orchitis Genital warts and human papilloma virus (HPV) Gonorrhoea Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Herpes HIV Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) Molluscum contagiosum (MC) Mycoplasma genitalium (Mgen) Non-specific urethritis (NSU), also known as non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) Pubic lice (crabs) Scabies Syphilis Thrush Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) Detailed information on STIs is available on the NHS website. STI information (NHS) See the FPA website for a range of downloadable leaflets on sexually transmitted infections. Download FPA leaflets The British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) website also features a range of downloadable leaflets on STIs. Download BASHH leaflets Get answers quickly Quick help tool FREE STI kit Take your own samples at home and return them to us for testing, all for free… Order a kit Service locator Need more help? Find local GPs, clinics and pharmacies to provide further help and support… Search locations FAQs Have a question? Look for answers here… View FAQs Free condoms Condoms are available for free from Umbrella clinics and pharmacies, and from some GPs. Get free condoms 0121 237 5700 Menu About us Our services STIs Contraception Abuse and violence HIV and AIDS Useful links Appointments Find the right service for you Contact us Service locator STI self-sampling kits Free condoms © 2021 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Privacy policy Terms and conditions Accessibility statement