STIs/STDs
Can a virgin get a sexually transmitted infection?
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Can shaving infected hair get rid of critters like scabies and pubic lice?
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I was just diagnosed today with HPV. I'm wondering about the HPV vaccine. If someone has HPV already, will the vaccine prevent future outbreaks?
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I heard that there is a sexually transmitted infection that can be transmitted by a man to a woman, but not by a woman to a man. Is that true? Can you explain what the name of that is and what causes it?
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I had molloscum contagiosum about six years ago, and had the growths removed. I never thought twice about it again, and I thought I was cured. Now, I'm worried. Can it recur? Is it an STI you have forever, even if the growths are gone for years?
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My boyfriend is getting pre-ejaculate fluid when he's at work and doesn't understand what is happening. It is happening without erection. He says the fluid is sometimes yellow. Sometimes it's clear. Is it normal? If not, what's he supposed to do?
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I am a woman and want to know if I can contract HPV by performing oral sex on a woman who has it? A lot of the information available seems to pertain to mostly heterosexual activity.
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I'm the manager of a busy town bar and recently one of my staff told me he had been diagnosed with chlamydia. Is it OK for him to continue working with food and drink? Can the chlamydia be passed on to other staff or customers?
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| With the recent news regarding the effectiveness of circumcision in the prevention of the transmission of HIV does Planned Parenthood advocate for young men to get circumcised if they have not been already to promote safer sex? |
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Is it true that younger men are more at risk of testicular cancer than older men?
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About three weeks ago I had a cold sore on my lip and had sex with my boyfriend. He gave me oral sex during that time. Today, my vulva is extremely itchy, red, and irritated. Could my fiancé have picked up my cold sore on his lips and infected me with it sexually?
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I was wondering that if people are diagnosed with HPV can they still live a normal life? Can a woman who has had HPV bear a child or still have sexual intercourse with a partner if treated properly?
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I have been with my partner for one year and five months. I was recently diagnosed with genital warts. I need to know how long exactly it takes for genital warts to show up, and whether or not to believe if he has been faithful or not.
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I'm a woman in college and I'm wondering if I still need to be worried about getting HIV. Isn't it pretty much under control by now?
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Is there one test I can get to find out if I have any sexually transmitted infections?
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What sexually transmitted infections cause cancer? Can you get cancer by having sex with more than one man? Are these infections only transmitted by sexual intercourse?
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My partner is apprehensive about having sex when I'm menstruating or having breakthrough bleeding (I'm on the pill). His high school sex ed teacher told him that menstrual material could get lodged in his urethra and cause an infection. That doesn't make sense to me. How could menstrual material be any more infectious than other body fluids that are exchanged during sex?
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Lately after my boyfriend and I are done having sex, I swell up down there, and it is really sore, and it burns when I urinate. What is making this happen?
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Who should be tested for HIV? How often? Are the results always 100 percent accurate? How are they done?
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A few weeks ago you answered a question about post-exposure prophylaxis. Exactly how soon after potential exposure does one need to begin treatment?
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I know that women can use emergency contraception to protect themselves from pregnancy after unprotected intercourse, what about STIs?
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If you have warts on your hands can you spread them to your partner's genitals?
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What exactly do people mean when they say "safer sex?" Is it always about condoms?
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I noticed that my partner's ejaculate is lumpy. Does that mean he's got a sexually transmitted infection?
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Is it true that condoms cause HPV infections that lead to cancer?
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Is it true that some sexually transmitted infections can cause arthritis?
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I've been with my current partner for six months, and I just got diagnosed with herpes. My partner swears she didn't cheat on me. Should I believe her?
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| What's the deal with yeast? I keep getting yeast infections. What can I do to make them stop? |
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Can't HIV pass through condoms? Why use them if they don't even work to prevent sexually transmitted infections?
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This column is for informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have a medical problem, please call toll-free 1-800-230-PLAN for an appointment with the Planned Parenthood health center nearest you.
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