I am a virgin and I have an STD

Does this statement sound unbelievable? Not at all - it is possible to get an STD if you didn't loose your cherry yet. It all depends on what you think of virginity and sexual activity.


So, let's make it clear, you mark the end of your virginity by having an intercourse with your partner. However, if you think that sexual activity can be limited to a penis vagina penetration alone, then you'd be probably surprised to find out that STD can be transmitted by many other ways than "penis inside vagina" way. So you may say you are a virgin if you had no:

Oral sex

Oral sex means performing and receiving mouth-genital stimulation. The thing is that oral contact involves the exchange of body fluids (saliva, semen, vaginal fluids) which holds the risk of some STD's transmission:


In a situation when your partner had sexual partners before, you are a virgin and you are receiving oral sex you have chances of contracting: genital herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia, HIV, HPV(human papilloma virus), cytamegalovirus, hepatitis A&B. Though some of these diseases were quite rarely reported as being transmitted through oral contact, the risk still exists.


Genital herpes- if your partner has sores on his or her mouth, and especially on his genitals there are chances of contracting it. Understanding the nature of this STD you will know that the risk increases with the fact that there are two types of herpes (Herpes Simplex type I that resides on mouth area and type II - mainly on genital area) and both can result in transmission of the disease.


Gonorrhea - you have a risk of contracting gonorrhea if you give oral stimulation to a partner who has gonorrhea.


HIV - although it is considered a rare case, there is a slight possibility of contracting HIV through oral contact. The chances of HIV transmission are higher fr the person who performs oral sex. Open cuts in the mouth may become a reason for a a virus to pass through to another person.

Besides, the risks increase when one or both partners have cuts, lesions in the mouth increasing the chances of blood coming into contact with other fluids of infected person.

Anal sex

Anal sex may also include a variety of sexual practices, like penetration(penis -anus), fingering, rimming( oral stimulation of the anus), the use of sex toys and etc. Some of these practices, like sex toys usage expose little risk to uninfected partner unless safety rules, such as sharing sex toys are ignored.


Other sexual activities, like penis-anus penetration may hold even greater risks than vaginal sex. Whether you are a receiving or giving partner you can contract some STD's through exchange of body fluids through anal fissures. The thing is that anal tissue can be easily damaged through penetration, which may in its turn result in cuts or other injures. This gives a way to bacterias and viruses to pass on to blood. You can be exposed to the following STD's: hepatitis, HIV, HSV(herpes simplex virus), gonorrhea and syphilis.


Actually, you may engage in other activities, thinking they'd protect your virginity and your sexual health. But the facts are saying that being a virgin does not always mean you can be absolutely sure of getting STD's. A thoughtful decision on using of barrier method (condom, dental dam) is the only way to reduce the risks if your choice is to preserve the hymen(for girls ) or not having intercourse (for boys).