1. Get tested! It sounds simple but the more sex you have the more you should get tested. You should get tested every 3-6 months if you have a lot of sexual partners and at least once a year otherwise. This means your less likely to have a STI that you dont know about. Having a STI can increase your chances of becoming HIV positive.

2. Know when it's not right. You know what is and isn't normal about your body. If it hurts when you wee or if you find a sore on your dick or bum, don’t ignore it - get tested!

I've always been quite nervous about catching a sexually transmitted infections or HIV but was afraid of going to the sexual health clinic. I wasn’t sure what would happen as I had never been before, there were things that put me off like what if I have been going a disease to someone? What if I have a disease? And what if I get aroused at the sexual health clinic?

But after one night when the condom tore I became really anxious and wanted to get myself checked out, I didn’t know what to do or how to book an appointment. I decided to speak to a youth worker who gave me the number for the G.U.M clinic in Bradford. He was very helpful and he also explained what would happen when I get my check up. He was able to cheer me up and convince me to get checked so I rang the clinic and booked an appointment for the following week.

A GUM /Sexual health clinic are places that specilise in the treatment and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. Here you will find details of all clinics in the bradford area and what services they provide. Remember its always better to be safe than sorry and to get checked out if you think there is even a remote chance you have got somthing.