02/19/2026
February is a month of love celebrating Valentine’s Day. Here are some safety tips to help you this Valentine’s.
· Using protection: Use condoms and dental dams to keep you protected from STIs and HIV transmission
· Communication: Discuss with your s*xual partners the importance of knowing each other’s s*xual history and ways you can stay protect each other
· Understand how to use medication: PrEP and Pep is medication to help prevent HIV exposure
· Get tested: Regular check-ups with testing will help with prevention and awareness. Some STIs can exhibit no symptoms. Know where you can get tested and be healthy
The more you know how to prevent STIs and HIV, the more love you can show for Valentine’s. Stay safe and practice safe s*x
CDC: STIs and HIV - https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/about/index.html and https://www.cdc.gov/sti/index.html
Cleveland Clinic - https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9138-s*xually-transmitted-diseases--infections-stds--stis
California Dept of PH - https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/STI/STI-Overview.aspx #:~:text=Sexually%20transmitted%20infections%20(STIs)%20are,be%20spread%20through%20s*xual%20contact