Don’t be ashamed about getting tested for STIs. You may have an STI and not even know you’re infected. So could your new partner. All sexually active guys and girls need to get tested if they are having sex with a new partner. STI testing in the Northwest Territories is free and confidential.

STIs are passed on from one person to another by skin-to-skin contact during unprotected oral, anal and vaginal sex. By using condoms and dental dams every time you have sex, you are protecting yourself and your partner against catching or passing on an STI.