Can I Get Std By Mouth

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Kissing someone with another STD

Dear Ryan:I engaged in open mouth kissing with someone that had an STD other than AIDSShe said the clinic said she had cervicitis but they never gave her a test for clymidia or gonnorea and gave her a prescription for Doxycycline. They suggested she...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

It is highly unlikely that you would become infected with HIV during kissing, given that there is no evidence that anyone has ever been infected this way. The saliva of HIV infected people does not cause infection in others.Getting an STD from... Read more »

Dental and sauna risk of STD / HIV

HelloI went to a dentist recently . I was having mouth ulcer when I went there, I am not sure... Read more »

Response from Lisa Hightow-Weidman, M.D., M.P.H. »

In/Out and STD

Hi RyanKind of an odd question, but here it goes. Put my mouth AROUND (not exactly on) a flaccid... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Ohio: Young People Are Urged to Get Free STD Testing

Much as the text-message terms "OMG" and "LOL" have become common, organizers of the youth-targeted STD campaign "Get Yourself Tested" hope "GYT" does the same. "GYT" conveys a simple yet serious message for youths who are unaware they are... Read more »

Relationships Between Perceived STD-Related Stigma, STD-Related Shame and STD Screening Among a Household Sample of Adolescents

Individuals' perceptions of STD-related stigma (negative societal attitudes toward STD infection) and expectations of STD-related shame (negative personal feelings) that would result from a positive test can be important barriers to STD testing.... Read more »

San Francisco: STD Testing Campaign for Gay Men Under Way

Following last year's successful campaign to promote STD testing among gay men, a team of San Francisco health advocates is once again calling for a "spring cleaning" during the month of April. The drive is the brainchild of Castroguys, a group of... Read more »

Changes in Sexual Behavior and STD Prevalence Among Heterosexual STD Clinic Attendees: 1993-1995 Versus 1999-2000

The researchers examined trends in sex behaviors and STD prevalence over time among heterosexual STD clinic populations from three urban US clinics. Using a cross-sectional analysis comparing baseline data on risk (self-reported) and STDs... Read more »

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HIV/STD....Terrified

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have read that a red rash (hurts, cant open mouth) around your mouth is symptom of HIV. Does anyone know anything about this. Also the very tip of my penis is red. There is no discomfort. Could this be herpes?

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STD? cold sores, herpes???

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

i've seen how cold sores are active in hiv poz individuals. but i thought cold sores were common in people with a herpes strain? and the cold sores would be were you came into contact with the herpes virus. ie you won't get herpes on your lip if... Read more »

is this some sort of STD symptom?

Posted by lynx, 2 Replies

A couple months ago i noticed a dark little pinprick on the outline of my lips. I scratched it on accident, and a slightly larger brown skin discoloration has been left. More little dark pinpricks have showed up on the outline of my mouth. They are... Read more »

STD Symptoms??

Posted by Anonymous

6 weeks ago, I had a man cum on my face. It ran down to the corner of my mouth and some may have gotten in my mouth. Within a minute or two, the corner of my mouth was red and burning. THis lasted for about 1/2 an hour after it was cleaned up. I... Read more »

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