Too Scared To Get Tested After Masturbation

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IS MASTURBATIN (MASTURBATION, 2010) (MASTURBATION SIDE EFFECTS, 2010) (MASTURBATION AND STD/HIV, 2010)

dear doc.. i am a 16 year old guy who is very concerned about this situation. for the past few months i have been masturbating a lot and i have also found acne on my whole face and back. is there anything i can do tohelp this...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Your repeated episodes of "burping the nephew" (so to speak) have absolutely nothing to do with your acne outbreak. The proposed link between whacking off and getting zits is an old wives' tale, perhaps concocted by frustrated moms... Read more »

re- Mutual Masturbation and scared! Please help!

hi Dr. Bob,I wrote you on July 23, 2011 regarding an incident that I had with another guy... Read more »

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Masturbation Effects (MASTURBATION SIDE EFFECTS, 2011)

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Posted by DUDAS, 1 Reply

I was so scared now, cuz i dont know if i am infected. I tell you my risk. Mutual masturbation with i girl i met atr a party, kisses, i did not recive oral sex and i didnt gave it to her either, no any sex risk. So what is killing me little by litte... Read more »

For MC, and all those who are scared...

Posted by Anonymous

Hey...
I am going through the same thing you are going through. I had a low risk encounter, but try telling me it was low risk...(mutual masturbation, nipple sucking). I went through a nightmare for the next umpteen number of months...there were... Read more »

I need help i am very scared

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

My sexual encounters with other men are usually mutual masturbation and kissing i recently was with a man that i gave him a blowjob for just a couple of minutes he DID NOT CUM in my mouth but i am scared that i was exposed to Pre-Cum. how long do i... Read more »

Scared and Waiting-Please Help!

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

Hello out there. I'm currently waiting on test results for HIV, Hep B & C and I'm in total panic mode. While part of me is relieved that I am finally doing the tests, a big part of me wished I never got out of bed this morning. If anyone out... Read more »

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