Healthier Scotland. Scottish Government

Quick flings and holiday sex

Where are the condoms?

A trip to the pharmacy probably isn't the first thing on your mind when you get to your holiday paradise. Depending on where you're headed, you might not even be able to find a reliable supply of trustworthy condoms.

Be prepared for whatever you might get up to and, before you go, stock up on condoms and other sex essentials.

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Remember to play safe

Holiday's are all about forgetting your day-to-day worries and relaxing but that doesn't mean you can forget about practising safer sex.

Rates of serious sexually transmitted infections like syphilis and HIV are much higher in some parts of the world than in the UK. Most new cases of HIV infection among heterosexuals are caught while abroad.

Know the risks and how to reduce them – check our section on safe, better sex.

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If things go wrong ...

Many sexually transmitted infections with obvious symptoms don't show up for a few weeks after you've been exposed. This means you may well be back in the UK when you realise something's wrong.

If you think you're having symptoms and want to know more, try out our symptom-o-tron.

Better still, find out where you can get expert advice and get tested by typing your postcode into our service finder.

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