Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

• Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections that are passed on during sexual activity.
• There are more than 20 types of STI.
• They may cause symptoms, but you can also have an STI without noticing any symptoms.
• STIs may cause health problems if left untreated.
• Learn more about STIs on the Australian Government HealthDirect website

Where to get tested

There are a number of places you can get an STI test and treatment advice:

• visit your GP
• attend a Sexual Health Services Clinic operated by the Department of Health
• Family Planning Tasmania
• Tasmanian Council on AIDS, Hepatitis and Related Diseases (TasCAHRD) can provide testing and treatment

Common STIs

• Chlamydia
• Gonorrhoea
• Syphilis

Learn more about these and other common STIs at healthdirect.

Other STIs and clinical conditions

• Bacterial vaginosis (BV)
• Balanitis
• Genital warts and HPV
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Herpes
• HIV
• Lichen sclerosus
• Lymphogranuloma venereum
• Molluscum contagiosum
• Mycoplasma genitalium
• Pelvic inflammatory disease
• Pubic lice (crabs)
• Scabies
• Thrush
• Trichomonas
• Urethritis
• Urinary tract infections
• Vulvodynia (vulval pain)

Learn more about these STIs at healthdirect or download fact sheets about common STIs on the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre website.