What's The Difference Between Being Exposed To And Having An Std

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How do I anonymously tell a partner I may have exposed him to an STD??? (INSPOT.ORG)

Dr. Bob,HELP!!!! I did something stupid and now I've got syphlis!!!! I'm still waiting for my HIV test!!! What really worries me is that I've had sex with several friends and we sort of forgot to use a condom. But I know these guys...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Too-Embarrassed-To-Tell-Them Guy,You sort of forgot to use a condom???????? Hmmmmm.....Early Alzheimer's I presume, right? Otherwise I'm sure you wouldn't take such a risk. (Learning a lesson like this the hard way is indeed... Read more »

Did I expose my wife?

Dear Dr. Bob,This is probably the most strange post that you have ever received. I feel guilty... Read more »

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hiv negative after exposer but still showing symtoms

hey dr. bob i had a pretty risky exposer last mid january. now i know what your going to say to me... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Kansas: County's STD Detectives Track to Protect

Sedgwick County Health Department disease intervention specialists work to track down people who may have been exposed to STDs, offering testing and treatment in a bid to slow their spread. Their work is confidential, stressed Jason Ybarra, SCHD's... Read more »

Female-Controlled Methods for HIV/STD Prevention

Executive Summary: On April 15, 1996, representatives of CDC's Office of Women's Health;the National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP); the NationalCenter for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; and the NationalCenter for... Read more »

Northern Indiana County Warns of Hoax STD Calls

St. Joseph County Health Department officials say residents should disregard any automated calls they receive purportedly from the agency about possible exposure to HIV or STDs. The messages are a hoax, said the department, adding that it would... Read more »

Gonorrhea Infections in Asymptomatic MSM Missed Due to Lack of Testing at All Exposed Anatomic Sites

New data from several STD clinics suggest that more than one-third of rectal gonorrhea infections and more than a quarter of pharyngeal (throat) gonorrhea infections among asymptomatic men who have sex with men (MSM) are missed and not treated... Read more »

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Exposed and worried

Posted by abcd1234, 4 Replies

Was really drunk and met a guy at the bar and went home with him. Made out a little bit and decided to have sex. I inserted into him and was barely in him for 30 seconds (unprotected) when he told me he was HIV positive. Stopped then and there. ... Read more »

Help I Need Answers Think I've Been Exposed To Hiv

Posted by Fearful26, 2 Replies

Ok on Feb20-26,i spent those days over my ex-boyfriend's house.Feb 26 is when i went home,our last un-protected sex encounter.To make a long story short,i believe i've been exposed! Because around March 7-11,i have experinced flu-like symtoms,high... Read more »

Exposed to a POZ man, 15 days later...

Posted by Panicman, 2 Replies

Hey everyone, don't know if anyone remembers my first post here. I put myself in a stupid position, insertive anal sex with a man I found out later was poz. It's been over two weeks since the encounter and as it stands right now I'm still ok.

I went... Read more »

Exposed

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

I believe I was exposed to the Virus on Feb 7th. Had all the flu like symptoms, and still have not recovered. Still have the body pains, weight loss and coated tongue. I had the RNA PCR ultrasensitive <50 result was not detected. Tested for... Read more »

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