Reaction Paper Of Sexual Transmitted Infection?

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Role of STD Detection and Treatment in HIV Prevention

What is the link between STDs and HIV infection? How can STD treatment slow the spread of HIV infection? What are the implications for HIV prevention? Where can I get more information? References Testing and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) can be an effective tool in preventing the spread of HIV , the virus that causes AIDS. An understanding of the relationship between STDs and HIV infection can help in the...

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lesbians w/hepC can it b transmitted sexually

I'm in a women woman relationship & i have hep C, can i give it to my partner sexually?...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

HCV is transmitted by blood to blood contact. So the main issue is to avoid any trauma to the mucosal surfaces of the vagina or rectum. For example, a shared sex toy which causes trauma to both could transmit infection.... Read more »

sexually transmitted dieses

Everytime I have sex i feel some pain on the vaginal area & everyday I pass out some thick white discharge. This has been ongoing for years now. SOmetime its very itchy & irritable. Its like the skin around my vagina becomes very swollen...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

It sounds like you have a vaginal yeast infection that is either very persistent, or keeps coming back. See your doctor to make sure that's what it is, and get tested for both HIV and diabetes, both of which can be associated with persistent... Read more »

Is Hep C transmitted sexually?

Hello,I had a one time unprotected anal exposure, and tested back negative at 16 weeks. Is this conclusive? Richard Cordova told me that it's possible for someone to take longer than 3 months to produce antibodies if they have a hepatitis...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:Hepatitis C can be transmitted sexually. The ways of transmission during sexual activity are not fully known, but it more likely in situations where there was massive trauma during penetration, such as during fisting, or rough sex.If you... Read more »

How do elderly men in the Meditteranean region get KS if the virus is sexually transmitted?

KS, I believe, was traditionally in the past more common in the Mediterranean and Middle East among elderly men, correct? How are these elderly men contracting this disease caused by a Herpes Virus? Please don't say that they are going to...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

You ask an excellent question, one which has challanged researchers. All forms of KS are caused by a herepsvirus (also known as HHV-8 or Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus). This herpesvirus is found predominately in the saliva (this is true for... Read more »

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sexually transmitted infections

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

what is sexually transmitted infection (STI) Read more »

Sexually transmitted diseases. TB. Hepatitis.

Posted by dsaklad, 1 Reply

When getting tested it's a good idea to get tested for
a. sexually transmitted diseases,
pharyngeal throat... Read more »

Check for other sexually transmitted diseases too

Posted by Anonymous

How to get the standard STD clinic tests when you go and get tested for AIDS HIV :
Ask the doctor or clinician to check for throat, for urethral, for anal and for blood STDs.

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Hiv usually transmitted before people know

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - HIV infection is likely to be transmitted before people are even aware that they are carriers, UK researchers report in the January 3rd issue of AIDS.

"The study demonstrates that a significant proportion of new HIV-1... Read more »

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