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Before You're There - Sexual Health Quiz

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DYK? Nearly 1 in 5 people in the U.S. have a sexually transmitted infection (STI). However, STIs are not inevitable, and they can be prevented and treated. Make a plan and choose the prevention steps that work for you with Prepare Before You’re There. Take this brief, interactive quiz to get started.

This quiz will help you know if you may be at risk for an STI. If you answer “yes” to any of the questions, you may want to talk with a healthcare provider to learn more about your risk and find out if you need to be tested for STIs.

This quiz will not diagnose you with an infection. It also cannot predict if you will get one. It can help to determine if you are at risk for an STI.

CDC does not collect or store personal information from this quiz.

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After taking the quiz, you will be directed to tools and resources that will help you make a "game plan" before you find yourself in the "heat of the moment".

Not sure what STIs are? This webpage can help.

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Answer yes or no to the following question.

Have you had vaginal (penis in the vagina), anal (penis in the anus), or oral sex (mouth on penis, vagina, or anus) without a condom in the past 12 months?

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Answer yes, no, or I don't know to the following question.

Have you ever had an STI, including HIV?

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Answer yes, no, or I don't know to the following question.

Have any of your partners had an STI?

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Answer yes, no, or I don't know to the following question.

Have you or any of your partners ever used illicit substances?

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Answer yes or no to the following question.

Have you exchanged sex for needs (money, housing, drugs, etc.) in the past 12 months?

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Answer yes, no, or I don't know to the following question.

Is it possible that any of your sex partners in the past 12 months had sex with someone else while they were still in a sexual relationship with you?

CONGRATULATIONS!

You’ve completed the quiz.

Answering “yes” to one or more of the quiz questions means you may be at risk for an STI. It also means you may want to talk with a healthcare provider to determine what tests you need (if any).

"Game Plan" resources on the next page can help you learn how to lower your risk for getting STIs. You can find and take the prevention steps that work for you. This information can help you learn how to stay healthy even if you answered “no” or “I don’t know” to the quiz questions.

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