Nail Salons And Hep B And C

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TEENAGE SEX - should I tell my parents about possible hepatitis?

Dear doctor,Please help me because I am extremely scared after my first "sexual" experience. I wanted to try "toy-sex" before doing it with my girlfriend so I went to a sexshop and bought a sex-doll. At first I put a finger in...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

What you are describing is a very very low risk experience. I would not give it any more thought. It sounds like what you are suffering from is guilt. It is admirable that you want to tell your parents and I would never say don't tell your... Read more »

First sexual experience and hep B/C

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