Can An Sexually Transmitted Disease Cause White Vaginal Discharge?

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Yellow Vaginal Discharge

Hi, i have been having yellow discharge and it has an unusual odor. I am sexually active but with only 1 person(boyfrien).He is the only one i have ever slept with. Do u think this could just be an infection or can it also be an std?...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Discharge from the vagina can have different causes, like sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia and gonorrhea, or infections/irritation of the vagina or cervix. What you are describing is most commonly attributed to "vaginitis,"... Read more »

Can HIV Be Transmitted Through Vaginal Sex During Menstruation?

Several months ago I had vaginal intercourse with a prostitute in the Philippines using a condom. After I ejaculated and withdrew, we discovered that she was having her period. I did not have any genital ulcers and I have never had a STD. 10 days...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.In reality, as long as you used a latex condom, and it was used properly anddid not break, your risks of infection would actually be quite low. Latexcondoms used consistantly and correctly significantly reduce the... Read more »

sexually transmitted dieses

Everytime I have sex i feel some pain on the vaginal area & everyday I pass out some thick white discharge. This has been ongoing for years now. SOmetime its very itchy & irritable. Its like the skin around my vagina becomes very swollen...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

It sounds like you have a vaginal yeast infection that is either very persistent, or keeps coming back. See your doctor to make sure that's what it is, and get tested for both HIV and diabetes, both of which can be associated with persistent... Read more »

i am 15 and may be pregnant with a sexually transmitted diseas

I NEED YOUR HELP...i am a 15 year old girl who has been sexually active before with but never unprotected.i am worried sick because about a year ago i started noticing some changes in my body such as a small wierd rash that grew to half my chest...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

You need to see a doctor, preferably at a sexually transmitted disease clinic. Find a trusted adult and go and be seen. It is very likely whatever you have can be treated and you can be reassured. If you are afraid and put your head in the sand... Read more »

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vaginal discharge

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I was diagnosed with gonorrhea about a month ago. I was treated and retested. The retest came back as undetected. I have also gone in for a full STD testing. I won't know the results until next week. I don't really have any syptoms of anything,... Read more »

precum or discharge

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

how to tell if it's precum or a discharge? i've heard some STD have clear discharge, so how to tell? Read more »

Vaginal infections and HIV ?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Before starting my relation with my boyfriend, both were tested for HIV and other STD, but when we gave up the condom I started suffering from candidal infections. Can I relate it to HIV ? Weve been monogamous for two years before the test ? Can I... Read more »

Oral Sex Unlikely to Transmit HIV, Researchers Say

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Tuesday August 14 5:37 PM ET

Oral Sex Unlikely to Transmit HIV, Researchers Say

By Emma Hitt, PhD
ATLANTA (Reuters Health) - Unprotected oral sex is highly unlikely to transmit HIV (news - web sites) infection, according to findings from a small study... Read more »

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