Do more partners equal higher risk?
Yes, statistically speaking, the more partners you have, the greater the risk of you contracting a sexually transmitted disease. One way to think of it is when you have sex with someone, you are having sex with anyone they have ever had sex with in the past. Check out this chart below. • Determine the total number of sexual partners you have had. • Find that number on the LEFT side of the chart. • Look all the way across the page to find the number of people you have been exposed to. These numbers are assuming that your partners have had only the same number of sexual partners as you. If your partners have had more sexual partners, YOUR RISK IS GREATER than the number shown. This is also assuming that your partners are totally honest with you. GET SMART!
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