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<h1><!--mstheme--><font color="#003366"><b><font face="Verdana"><small><a name="WHAT">WHAT</a> DOES
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<font face="Verdana"><b> <p align="justify"><a name="Anal">Anal</a>:</b> involving the
anus (ass, arse, butt) in some way, for example ‘anal’ sex.</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Antibiotics">Antibiotics</a>:</b> Prescribed drugs which
will kill off bacteria.</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Autoinnoculation">Autoinnoculation</a>:</b> when germs on
one part of your body infect another part of your body from your own hand (or other
secondary contact)</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Bacteria">Bacteria</a>:</b> (germs): small organisms that
can cause infection</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Barriers">Barriers</a>: </b>things like latex condoms and
dental dams, used to stop fungus, bacteria and viruses from infecting another person.</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Bodily Fluids">Bodily Fluids</a>: </b>examples are saliva,
blood, vaginal secretions and semen (cum).</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Cervix">Cervix</a>: </b>a part of a woman’s sexual
organs, found at the end of the vaginal canal. In some STI’s an infection here may
lead to cancer.</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Clap">Clap</a>:</b> nickname for gonorrhoea</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Cold Sore">Cold Sore</a>:</b> facial presentation of the
herpes simplex virus</p>
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<p align="justify"><strong><a name="Colposcopy">Colposcopy</a></strong>: a procedure
which involves placing an instrument into the vagina to take a closer look at the cervix
or neck of the womb. A small sample of tissue known as a biopsy can be taken to see if any
cancerous changes are present </p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Complications">Complications</a>: </b>this means that a
disease might have long-term or even worse effects than usual, if not treated.
Opportunistic infections are also an example of a complication.</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Conjunctivitis">Conjunctivitis</a>: </b>Inflammation of
the covering of the eye</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Cryotherapy">Cryotherapy</a>:</b> Liquid nitrogen spray
commonly used to treat genital warts and molluscum </p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Dermatitis">Dermatitis</a>:</b> skin inflammation</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Discharge">Discharge</a>: </b>clear, yellow, or cloudy
liquid that comes out of body openings like the vagina, anus or penis, when they are
infected.</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Faeces">Faeces</a>:</b> ‘Shit’,
‘stools’</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Foreskin">Foreskin</a>:</b> The skin that covers the penis
and is removed during a circumcision</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Genitalia">Genitalia</a> </b>(gonads): sexual organs like
the penis (dick, cock), vagina (pussy), testicles (balls), and clitoris.</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Glans">Glans</a>:</b> head of the penis</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Incubation Period">Incubation Period</a>: </b>the period
of time it takes between when you first contact a virus or bacteria and when you first
start showing signs (symptoms) that you have it.</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Infection">Infection</a>: </b>when a bacteria or virus
gets into your body, grows and does damage to your body. For example, when a cut gets
infected, it turns red, hurts a lot, and white pus comes out.</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Insertive">Insertive</a>: </b>opposite of receptive; for
example, in a blow job one person, the insertive partner, puts their penis in the other
person’s mouth. Or when a person ‘goes down’ on a woman (performs oral sex
on a woman) they <b>insert</b> their tongue into her vagina.</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Intimate Skin Contact">Intimate Skin Contact</a>:</b> this
occurs when the skin of one person’s genitals touches the skin of another
person’s genitals or mouth. For example, in oral sex, the mouth is in intimate
contact with the genitals. In dry humping, two people’s genitals directly touch each
other. Even without any penetration (fucking), you can get some STI’s in this way. In
vaginal intercourse, the penis directly touches the vagina. Contact between two vaginas is
also intimate skin contact.</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Latency">Latency</a>: </b>viruses often become
latent--it’s like an incubation period. It’s when the virus stays hidden in your
body, and you won’t show any symptoms. But they can come out again and cause
problems.</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Non-oxynol-9">Non-oxynol-9</a>:</b> commonly used
anti-spermicidal lubricant on condoms. Known to cause skin irritations with some people. </p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Opportunistic Infection">Opportunistic Infection</a>: </b>when
one germ weakens your immune system or some other part of your body’s defences (like
your skin) then it makes it easier for other germs to attack you. For example, having an
HIV infection makes it easier for a person to get pneumonia. Having an open herpes sore
makes it easier for bacteria to opportunistically infect that area of the body.</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Oral">Oral</a>: </b>involving the mouth. Kissing is an
oral act. Oral sex is when a person’s mouth touches another person’s penis,
vagina, or anus.</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Papilloma">Papilloma</a>:</b> Genital warts are caused by
the human papilloma virus. There are dozens of different types. Only a very few of them
have been linked with cancer of the cervix</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Perineum">Perineum</a>: </b>the area of the body between
the anus and the genitals. In men, it is between the testicles (balls) and the anus; in
women, it is between the vagina and the anus.</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Petting">Petting</a>: </b>fondling or touching
someone’s genitals or anus with your hands. This seems less risky than penetration
for getting STDs, but it can transmit certain diseases. It may be a form of secondary
contact</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Receptive">Receptive</a>: </b>the opposite of insertive;
in any sexual act, this person has something done to them, such as taking a penis into
their mouth or having someone put their tongue into their anus.</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Secondary Contact">Secondary Contact</a>: </b>indirect
contact (unlike intimate contact); this is when something like a hand or a sex toy first
touches the genitalia of a person and then touches the genitalia of another person without
being washed first.</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Sensitol">Sensitol</a>:</b> condom lubricant without
anti-spermicidal properties. Causes less skin irritation than non-oxynol -9</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Smear">Smear</a>:</b> test done usually every 3 -5 years
on the cervix of women over the age of 20 to check for abnormalities</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="STD">STD</a>:</b> short for ‘Sexually Transmitted
Diseases’</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="STI">STI</a>:</b> short for ‘Sexually Transmitted
Infections’ There are dozens of recognised infections that can be passed on sexually</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Swabs">Swabs</a>:</b> tests done to investigate presence
of infections. Sites commonly looked at are urethra, cervix and throat</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Symptoms">Symptoms</a>: </b>these are the physical signs
of a disease such as sores, pus, blisters, discharge, pain, redness, itching, bad smells
and so on.</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Transmission">Transmission</a>: </b>how a virus or
bacteria goes from one person to the next, for example by oral receptive sex or by
insertive vaginal sex.</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Ulcer">Ulcer</a>:</b> break in the skin. Often painful in
herpes but painless in syphilis</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Urethra">Urethra</a>: </b>the opening on the genitalia
where piss (urine) comes out. On males it is the "pee hole" and on females, it
is located above the opening of the vagina.</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Urinating">Urinating</a>:</b> ‘pissing’,
‘passing water’, ‘weeing’. Usually best to avoid urinating for at
least one hour before visiting a GUM clinic.</p>
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<b> <p align="justify">Virus: </b>a tiny germ that lives inside your body’s cells and
kills them. Some viruses can become latent</p>
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<b> <p align="justify"><a name="Window Period">Window Period</a>: </b>similar to
incubation period, this term means, or refers to the amount of time it takes for a test to
show a valid result. For example, you can’t just get an HIV test the day after you
have unprotected sex to see if you got HIV. You have to wait out the window period of six
months before the test will work.</p>
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