Please Advise On Vaginal Dermatitis

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vaginal fluid - please advise me

Before a week I visited a strip club and despite the fact that I didnt have sexual contact with any of the strippers, there is an incident that keeps me worrying about. A stripper jumped on me and then I touched with my finger her ass and vagina...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

No. Touching vaginal fluid does not transmit HIV. DW... Read more »

Testing Question Please Advise.

I had unprotected vaginal sex. I had the girl tested at the 10 week mark, she came up negative.I... Read more »

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

I NEEEEED YOUR ADVISE - THIRD ATTEMPT - PLEASE!!!!

I know you have already said it many times, but I cant get to be the same happy person that I was... Read more »

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Human Trial of Vaginal Microbicide Gel PRO 2000 Finds Some Level of HIV Protection

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Safety and Effectiveness of 1% Tenofovir Vaginal Microbicide Gel in South African Women: Results of the CAPRISA 004 Trial

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NIH Discontinues Tenofovir Vaginal Gel in "VOICE" HIV Prevention Study

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I too am perplexed. Please advise.

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I too am in the same boat and would like some advise. In July 2002 I had intercourse with a sex worker in the Philippines. 3 weeks later had apparent full blown "ARS" for a week or so(dermatitis, possible transient thrush, weight loss ~15lbs,... Read more »

Please Please Advise - I just got terrible news

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I really hope you can give me some advice here as I am going out of my mind.

About a month ago I was at a party in a friends house and was extremely drunk. Myself and a girl who I did not know started fooling around but I was too drunk to get an... Read more »

absolutely petrified, please advise if possible!

Posted by cggold1978, 3 Replies

PLease help! I had unprotected vaginal and oral sex with a female 22 months ago. I am male. 2 weeks later had major sore throat. WEnt 2 docs who diagnosed me having tonsillitis. THought nothing more until December last year, had fungal infection of... Read more »

My situation - please advise

Posted by onghuilam, 5 Replies

Hi all,

Need some advice. I had slept with a woman (24 years of age) who I had met at a bar - we had penetrative vaginal sex and I had worn a latex condom (which didn't leak or break). However, she also performed oral sex on me twice, during which I... Read more »

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