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Even if you have had only one partner—who also had only you as a partner—monogamy doesn’t count as an effective method of protection against STBBIs.
You and your partner could still be at risk for several reasons:
You stopped using protection before you both got tested.
One of you has an STBBI but doesn't have symptoms (it’s possible to transmit it without knowing it, even after a long time).
There’s infidelity in your relationship.
You have been exposed to STBBIs in other ways, such as:
getting a tattoo or piercing with non-sterile needles
using drugs by injection or inhalation.
To learn more, please consult our article STBBI screening in Monogamous Relationships: Is it Necessary?