Top 10 Risk Factors for Acquiring an STD
Not everyone is at equal risk of acquiring an STD. Different people live different lives, and those lives contain different levels of STD risk. Someone who was abstinent until marriage has a different level of disease risk than a person who has had five sexual partners before graduating from high school. This article contains an overview of some of the major risk factors for acquiring an STD.1. Unprotected SexAlthough using a condom isn t a guarantee that you won t get any STD, condoms are your best way to avoid getting infected while still having sex. Even the STDs, such as HPV, that condoms don t prevent entirely, have reduced transmission rates when condoms are used. Other than abstinence, consistent condom use, which means using a condom every time you have sex with every partner you have, is the best way to prevent STDs.
