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22nd June 2016
11:44am BST

It's all based on the theory of 'sex degrees of separation' - but works in data and formulas from the World Health Organisation, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and other government data from the ONS.
So, if you're a Dublin couple who have both had 10 sexual partners (which this study claimed was the 'ideal' number of sexual partners to have before you settle down) the results are quite sobering.
It means a potential sexual exposure to 1,111,110 partners.
Worryingly it also means a 400% likelihood of exposure to Chlamydia, while you're 343% more likely to have been exposed to Gonorrhoea.
If you are worried about being at risk from any of these STIs or you just want to be tested for peace of mind, you can look up your nearest STI check services here.