How Long Do You Have To Wait To Have Sex After Using Premarin Vaginal Cream?

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Strange Vaginal Secretion after sex.

I had unprotected sex with a guy 3 weeks ago....I feel healthy....no symptoms. Well, I decided to get a pap because i noticed a strange secretion afterwards. My doctor found a mucous clear secretion which she observed was a large amount of white...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Given that you had unprotected sex, it would pay for you to be tested for HIV, particularly since this is on your mind. However, given that you have a vaginal discharge,it is more likely that you had an STD (sexually transmitted disease) other than... Read more »

MAN HAVING VAGINAL SEX WEARING A CONDOM

Hi I have had only one sex parter in my entire life (my wife) that was until yesterday when I had... Read more »

Response from Shannon Southall »

woman with herpes/moment of non-protected vaginal sex with hiv+ man

Hi, I scoured your the previously posed questions but didn't find a situation like mine. I... Read more »

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W »

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AP Examines HIV Microbicides, PrEP Research

"Try after try to make vaginal creams that could repel the AIDS virus have failed. Now researchers are testing if a drug used to treat HIV infection finally might give women a tool to prevent it -- by infusing the medicine into vaginal gels and... Read more »

Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

Vaginal Health

It's hard to get information about HIV and women's health issues. Yes, I'm talking about birth control, yeast infections and menopause. As a woman living with HIV, what do I need to know about my health down there? -- E.R., Kamloops, BC ... Read more »

Where Are the Microbicides? A Never-Ending Wait

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Did I wait too long to test?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I was hoping someone could answer my question. I recently found out that my first girlfreind who told me she was a virgin actually cheated on me early in our relationship by having unprotected sex with another guy. We began dating 5 1/2 years ago... Read more »

I am scared. Please help. I can't wait 3 months!

Posted by Tyne2011, 1 Reply

Hello. I had unprotected vaginal sex 10 days ago. I ALWAYS use a condom, and even then, sex is a rather infrequent event in my life. My friends call me a prude. I don't know why I did it. I had been chatting with this guy online for over a year. We... Read more »

How long should I wait for testing to work?

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

My girlfriend watched a video in school saying that it could take ten years, while testing every five months, to determine if you have AID's. Is there any truth to that? Read more »

Dispute over how long to wait 3 months or 2 weeks

Posted by arc3506, 5 Replies

Hi, its been awhile since I've had to worry about getting tested for HIV. Well, did something stupid and now I'm going to. Can't believe what a dumb *&% I am. My doctor, who is a specialist in infectious diseases, told me that now getting an... Read more »

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