Things You Shouldn't Do If You Have Chlamydia

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I knew I shouldn't have.

Posted by donottrust, 2 Replies

First of all I would like to thank you The Body for being such a resourceful place to obtain information about HIV/AIDS. I have learned a lot here. And thank you for whoever will contribute to this thread.

I am a girl. Mid 20s. Have a pretty health... Read more »

chlamydia

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

can any1 out there help me with this question, i have been with my boyfriend for 3 years and as far as I am aware neither of us has had any other partner in that time. about 3 months ago he got tested and he showed up positive with chlamydia so a... Read more »

HLTV testing, and others? -- Also Chlamydia/HIV?

Posted by SoStupid, 2 Replies

Hello again everyone. It's late and I'm once again speculating about all the horrible things that I could have.

My question is simple though -- does anyone know how to go about testing for HPV (gen. warts -- read that you can get tested for them),... Read more »

Weird symptoms - anyone having the same thing?

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

hey there. put myself in a stupid situation over 4 weeks ago. I'm female, had unprotected sex with a male of unknown status. Checked a few days later for gonohrrea (spelling is bad!) and chlamydia - both negative. Over a week later, had sore... Read more »

Chlamydia testing

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi,

does anyone around here happen to know how frequent an occurence false negatives are with Chlamydia testing through PCR on first-catch urine?

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tell me i shouldn't commit suicide

Hi Dr.Bob! I've been crying for weeks now. I really hope and pray that my exposure will not result in a HIV+ test, considering the symptoms that I am experiencing.On Dec 30,2006, I received an unprotected oral sex from a stripper, I remembered...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,You want me to tell you that you shouldn't commit suicide??? OK, you shouldn't commit suicide. There, does that help? I must admit I find anxious wrecks who use suicide threats as thinly veiled (and excessively overdramatic) ways to... Read more »

If Possible, Shouldn't Doctors Help In Minimizing Depression?

Thank you for this much needed website, and your much needed and greatly appreciated responses. There's something terrible going on with my lungs due to what has been diagnosed as COPD. One of the things that keep me distraught is the fact...

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University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

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Chlamydia treatment

Can daily masturbation cure chlamydia?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Nope! Only antibiotics can cure chlamydia, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't "burp the nephew" daily just for fun.Dr. Bob... Read more »

could i get chlamydia

There is this girl at school and she and I are mutually interested in each other. There are rumors, just rumors that she might have chlamydia. Now I am not stupid enough to have sex with her, since it is high risk. But could I get it from her be...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

I don't know if this girl has chlamydia or not, but I do know one thing: kids at school can be pretty cruel. Besides, that rumor sounds quite circumspect. If this girl was diagnosed with chlamydia by a healthcare professional, I would assume... Read more »

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Australia: Project to Help Curb Chlamydia

On Nov. 1, a multi-pronged approach was launched to raise awareness of chlamydia in the Australian Capital Territory. The STD was detected in 298 people in 2001; already this year, 410 cases have been reported. But because 50 percent of infected... Read more »

Preventing and Controlling Chlamydia -- the Silent STI -- in People With HIV

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