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  • Post category:Relationships / Sexual health and Safety
  • Post published:April 24, 2014

You cannot catch an STI from sitting on a toilet seat. Sexually transmitted infections are passed on through unprotected vaginal, anal or oral sex, and sharing sex toys. The only way to protect against STIs is to use a condom every time you have sex.

Source: Sex myth buster @ NHS Choices

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