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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Subjective Life Expectancy and Health Behaviors Among STD Clinic Patients

The authors of the current study sought to examine whether people who expect to live longer engage in healthier behaviors relative to people who believe their lives will be shorter. Study investigators recruited 994 black and 373 white patients... Read more »

STD Rates Soar Among Older Adults

Reported cases of syphilis and chlamydia among people ages 55 and older increased 43 percent from 2005 to 2009, CDC data show. Factors that may be driving the STD increase among older Americans include people living longer, healthier lives, and the... Read more »

AIDS, HIV, STD Help Now Just a Text, Click or Call Away

The New Jersey Medical School based in Newark, N.J., has recently expanded the school's AIDS/HIV/STD hotline to include texting and live chat capabilities, as well as calling in for confidential medical advice and information with a nurse, doctor,... Read more »

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acquiring HIV from dirty needle at STD clinic

Hi,I understand that I sound ignorant even asking this question but it has been on my mind in the past few days and I am paranoid. I am a Senior in college and visited a free STD clinic open to the public, in an very underprivileged area where HIV...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:Clinics, no matter how poor of an area they are in, are in the habit of reusing needles. Most needle packaging is split on the bottom to make tearing open the sealed package easier. Could that be what you were seeing?HIV that is in the tip... Read more »

oral sex/std/hiv

Hi dr bob, your doing a magnificent work for everyone & a great example to all of us. My query is the risk of oral sex with std in the transmission/acquisition of hiv. I know oral sex carries a negligible risk but what if std is involved? Does...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Having an STD can increase your chances of contracting HIV. For instance, STDs that cause sores or blisters (like herpes and syphilis) provide an easy way for HIV to enter the body. White blood cells at the site of infection can also increase the... Read more »

Private Medical Testing Centers For STD's/STI's

Dear Dr. Frascino - How reliable are the private medical testing centers that can test you for every STD/STI under the sun?Here's what's going on with me and why I have some concerns...I'm having a test done this Monday through A.I.M....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello LMHS5,Private medical testing centers are routinely fairly reliable in the United States. However, if you live in NYC, why would you send your blood all the way to Los Angeles for STD testing? Just because AIM (Adult Industry Medical) tests... Read more »

STD and Viral load question!!!!!!!!!

Hi Mark or Susan.I live in Amsterdam.There is large increase of stds in Amsterdam, and it is clear it also increase risk for hiv-infection.It is a fact hiv can be transmitted by blood, semen, precum, vaginalfluid, breastmilk.BUT: WHAT I CAN NOT FIND...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

There is no data that I am aware of that quantitates differences for the question you are asking.... Read more »

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Don't be upset by STD

Posted by anita9382

Don't be upset by STD.
I hate HIV. I must say I am cute.
But I got HIV 6 months ago, my girlfriend left me. I had to date singles living with HIV and other types of STD on
STDchats.com =.
Thank god, I finally met my soulmate!! Read more »

Risk of STD's including HIV from mutual masturbation and frottage?!

Posted by JoeD93, 1 Reply

About a week ago, I met a guy from online for a one night thing. Before this encounter, I gave a hand job to a guy a few days before and he ejaculated on my hand (not worried about that), but before that the last time I did anything sexual was in... Read more »

Low risk? what STD am I facing?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

After 3 weeks from a possible exposure, I have had two instances of clear, pus-like discharge from my penis while I was asleep. The first time would have been about 18 days from the exposure and the second at 24 days. On the first occasion, I just... Read more »

STD forums

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

Does anybody here know of any forumslike this one but for STD's Read more »

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