Safer Sex Express
Once a month on Thursdays from 2-3:30 p.m. around campus
Pick up free pre-made bags or make your own. Bags include external condoms, internal condoms, lube and dental dams. Ask questions about safer sex, getting tested, abstinence and more.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does STI/STD stand for?
Sexually Transmitted Infection or Sexually Transmitted Disease.
Who should be tested for an STI/STD?
Anyone that has had one or more sexual partner(s).
What STI/STD should I be tested for?
Speak with a health care provider and discuss appropriate testing through symptoms, health history, and number of partners. If a student's partner is diagnosed with an STI, the student should be treated or screened for that STI. If the student or their partner has been intimate with other people, there may be a need for several tests.
Where should I get tested?
Student Health Service can test students for STIs. You can make an appointment on their website or calling 607-753-4811. You can also make an appointment by visiting the Student Health Portal on the myRedDragon Student page. Students can call the number on the back of their insurance card and ask if STI tests and screenings are covered and how tests will appear on a billing statement if that is a barrier.
Students can also go to a local doctor or schedule an appointment with Family Planning or South Central NY.
Are there local places for resources on unintended pregnancy?
You can make an appointment with Finger Lakes Pregnancy Care or Family Planning or South Central NY to discuss options.
Student Health Service does have plan B available free for students.
Why is it important to get tested?
Most STI/STDs may not have symptoms. 1 in 2 sexually active people under the age of 25 will get an STI/STD and most will not know it.
How can STI/STDs spread?
Through vaginal, oral or anal sex. Some STIs like Herpes and HPV also spread through kissing and saliva. The bodily fluids that you can get an STI from are vaginal fluids, semen, blood, infected skin or mucous membranes such as sores in the mouth or breast milk.
What can happen with an untreated STI/STD?
- Early testing and treatment help prevent complications and transmission. If some STI/STDs are left untreated, they can potentially become life-threatening.
- Other outcomes are impact future children, impact own health, relationship problems and you can have some STI/STDs for life.
- More information on STI/STDs can be found online.
What questions can you ask your partner(s)?
Having conversations with your partner(s) about their sexual history is important.
You can ask questions such as:
- Have you had other sexual partner(s)?
- Have you been tested for an STI/STD?
- Have you had an STI/STD before?
What is the most effective way to prevent unintended pregnancy?
Not having any intercourse or abstinence is the most effective. If you do choose to have intercourse, a combination of birth control (such as implant, Intrauterine Device (IUD), Depo Shot, Pill, Patch, Vaginal Ring) and condoms are most effective together.