What Antibiotics Treat Std

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STD and antibiotics

Hi,I'm a man, and a couple of months ago, I received oral sex from an unknown woman. I did not wear a condom. I decided to see a doctor a couples of after, just to make sure, and he noticed that I was kind of stressed, with a possible STD. He...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

No antibiotics treat all STDs. Not all STDs are bacterial in nature. Sometimes doctors choose to treat the more common STDs empirically (like chlamydia and gonorrhea) with one antibiotic. If you are still concerned, give your doc a call and see... Read more »

TREATING A STD WHILE HIV POSTIVE

I RECENTLY RECEIVED THE MEDICATON DOXYCYCLINE TO TREAT A STD AND I WANTED TO KNOW IF THIS... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

Sensitive Testicles and possible STD?

Dear Doc About 6 months ago I had sex with a woman. Oral sex without protection, vaginal sex with... Read more »

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H. »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Antibiotics-to-Go May Increase STD Treatment

Providing male STD patients a dose of antibiotics to bring to their partners is more effective than the standard method of instructing the patients to tell their partners to see a doctor for testing and treatment, according to a new study. The... Read more »

Maryland: New Law Allows Doctors to Prescribe Antibiotics for Partners Diagnosed With STDs

A state law that allows for the establishment of a pilot STD program in Baltimore went into effect Sunday. Under the city health department-run program, doctors will be able to write antibiotic prescriptions for partners of persons diagnosed with... Read more »

Maryland: Pilot Program Appears to Cut STD Re-Infection Rate

New data show that a pilot program providing expedited partner therapy (EPT) at two Baltimore clinics appears to be working. Under the program, health care providers at the Druid and Eastern health clinics can prescribe antibiotics to up to three... Read more »

The HIV-STD Connection

Years ago, many people considered HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) as totally separate issues (some people still think so today). As youwill see, these issues really are interrelated with one another, andcan no longer be looked at... Read more »

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Std???

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

guess i wouldn't ask, but i saw information that "teeth marks" on my tongue could be indication of an STD. a week after possible exposure i had the penis swab and was found negative of all those, i was also given antibiotics to treat them incase i... Read more »

Low risk? what STD am I facing?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

After 3 weeks from a possible exposure, I have had two instances of clear, pus-like discharge from my penis while I was asleep. The first time would have been about 18 days from the exposure and the second at 24 days. On the first occasion, I just... Read more »

STD ?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I had unprotected sex with my ex girlfriend about 2 months ago.But 2 weeks after sleeping with her,I noticed I had a discharge from my penis.It got worse and I went to my GUM clinic.I was tested for gonnerea and chlymidia and given some antibiotics... Read more »

Frequent urination=STD??

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hi all,
I have been urinating frequently for about a week now. I would say I have to go about every hour, even during the night. I have no pain or burning sensation when urinating, and I ususally let out a good amount of urine. I was in a... Read more »

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