When you think about sexual health, your first thought might be protecting yourself against sexually transmitted infections (STIs) . We hear a lot about chlamydia and HIV infection, but do you need to worry about genital herpes, genital warts or gonorrhoea? Do you need to get tested after a recent encounter?
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/treatment-medication/self-referral/refer-yourself-to-nhs-sexual-health-services