Vaginal Bleeding

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Vaginal Bleeding

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Is Bleeding a symptom of HIV or Aids ? in the Vagina or Penis Read more »

I had a single indicident of unprotected vaginal sex 2 months ago, and I have had severe bleeding gums in the past month or so. Does anyone know if this could be a sign of seroconversion or immunosuppression? It's really getting me down. Would... Read more »

Scared I'm Infected

Posted by Karlos, 4 Replies

I sometimes dont use protection during sex and i've noticed brown discharge & watery yellow discharge. Any advice or help?? Read more »

vaginal infections

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

hi..
these past two days I found large orange stain on my panties. I also have been experiencing pain during intercourse. I checked on info. about vaginal infection symptoms, none of it says something about orange color discharge. does anybody... Read more »

Open cut Vs. Vaginal Fluids

Posted by luisferreira, 1 Reply

Hi,

Some weeks ago and few hours before having protected sex
with a sex worker, I did shave my scrotum and had a one small bleeding cut
Is it possible to get infected from her vagina fluids if they did reach my cut, which I am sure it did happen? What... Read more »

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Protected Sex with an incidence of vaginal bleeding

I am male 30 and healthy. I was involved in casual protected (condom) heterosexual sex with a partner of unknown HIV status. During intercourse she started bleeding from her vagina. This was supposedly a week after her last period. We immediately...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Unless the blood came into contact with any mucous membranes (the lining of your urethra, anus, or mouth), then I would say that you were not at risk for infection. A condom without any breaks or tears is an effective barrier to HIV. RMK... Read more »

vaginal discharge???

Hi, usually get a brown discharge after my period. This timeout was really dark, almost black (maybe just looked darker on the tampon). I have Brennan the same relationship for years. I had a physical at the end of the year and all my tests were...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

HiThis has nothing to do with HIV. This is just a woman's body and how our monthly cycles run. Some women have no discharge others have lots, as we get older things change, if you are on birth control it can change. My recommendation would be... Read more »

VAGINAL DISCHARGE etc....

Hi Doc, Thanks a lot for answering all of my questions, it realy helps me lot....Doc, my wife got lots of white vaginal discharge till today, before she was pregnant she never had this kind of discharges, i know that discharging do occurs during...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Dee,If your wife has a persistent vaginal discharge, she should see her gynecologist and/or HIV doctor. Being HIV positive can increase the likelihood that she could have a vaginal infection.There is no cure for HIV/AIDS. Silver therapy is not... Read more »

Can I get an STD by masturbating anally, using my vaginal discharge?

hi, I'm a 14 year old lesbian... I have been masturbating since I was very young... I recently started masturbating anally... tonight, I decided to do it because I was... well, horny... I didn't have any lube, so I used vaginal discharge...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

HiYou cannot get any STI from yourself! It's best practice for future times you masturbate to always wash your hands before. Be well and stay safe, Shannon... Read more »

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Vaginal Secretions and Transmission-- Still Looking for An Answer

A new study of great importance for HIV infected women is being designed bythe CDC (Centers for Diseases Control) as a sub-study of the HIV EpidemiologyResearch Study (HERS). One of its objectives should be to detect andquantify the presence of HIV... Read more »

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

My name is Salim Abdool Karim. I am Pro Vice Chancellor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa, and Professor of Epidemiology at Columbia University in New York. I am speaking today about the results of the HPTN 035 microbicide... Read more »

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Vaginitis

What is vaginitis? Vaginitis is a term for any infection or inflammation of the vagina. What are the symptoms of vaginitis? In general, vaginitis may cause itching, irritation, or abnormal vaginal discharge. There are a several different kinds of... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Vaginal Ring Protects Monkeys Against AIDS Virus, Study Shows

Macaques receiving a vaginal ring containing the experimental HIV drug MIV-150 were 83 percent less likely to become infected with simian HIV compared with those getting placebo rings, a study by researchers at the New York-based Population Council... Read more »

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