What Does It Mean To Have A Std

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A pos test for HIV, STD could mean another STD too

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

If you've tested positive for AIDS HIV or an STD it could mean there's another STD too. Get the standard STD clinic tests from a medical center clinic or your doctor.

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other std's

Posted by worriedgirl, 2 Replies

Thank you all for the support and kindness. I will post my results as soon as I get them. Also...I want to be tested for other std's as well. What all do you recommend getting tested for? Ravi mentioned getting an STD panel done. What does that mean... Read more »

STD PERSISTENCE

Posted by Anonymous

If you contracted STD's such as Chlamydia, Gonnorea, how long do they persist for during an outbreak? And they say it causes penis pain, well, does that mean the penis hurts every minute? or just once in a while.

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STD & HIV?

Posted by bura, 1 Reply

Hello,

It has been sometime i've made a posting. Just wanna update my condition. I still have night sweats,i have swelling under my armpits, i have a slight swelling on the joint between my leg and torso. I do have scallop toungue. I have been... Read more »

STD

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

If no visible STDs are present after a period of time after possible infection does that mean HIV although possible, is unlikely?

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CAN I GIVE MYSELF AN STD (QTND: CAN YOU GIVE YOURSELF AN STD BY MASTURBATION, 2008)

I am 22 years old. I have been masturbating since the age of 13. I never had sex with anyone. Could I have contracted HIV? Is is possible to get HIV through masturbating when i have small cut or wound on my penis...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,And yet another QTND (question that never dies) arises tonight! Hmm . . . must be a full moon out there or something.See below Mr. Sticky Fingers.Dr. Bobunwashed clothes (CAN YOU GIVE YOURSELF AN STD BY MASTURBATION)Apr 20, 2008 what will... Read more »

What about STD's? (MUTUAL MASTURBATION, STD RISK)

Dear Dr. Bob:I love you and your forum and am grateful for your truthful and candid answers; your sense of humor is truly wonderful. You should become a regular on Comedy at the Improv ... Anyway, onto my question. I read an article posted here...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello "Question Mark,"The answer depends on how you define mutual masturbation. If you are just burping your own nephew (so to speak) without giving your buddy a "helping hand," then your risk of all STDs is nonexistent. You... Read more »

Foot Fetish and STD's

Dear Maribel!! I have a concern: I have a foot fetish and it means I love to suck on women's toes. I have done that to 5 or 6 girls so far but I just worry this could be a risky activity. And in one instance, I received a foot job (masturbation...

Response from Maribel Rodriguez-Torres, M.D.

Fundacion Gatroenterologia De Diego

You can get any blood borne disease if there is the possibility of open wounds or lacerations in your mouth and toes.Also definitely you can have contact with other organisms as bacteria and fungus.... Read more »

STD + other illnesses ... are these symptoms?

I have an STD plus am now being treated for mulloscum. I also have hadfrequent yeast infections and a recent sinus infection. Are these all symptoms and should I be tested again?It has been about a year and a half since my testing, which was...

Response from Cal Cohen, M.D., M.S.

Harvard Medical School

These are not necessarily symptoms of HIV infection, but anyone who has asexually transmitted disease is at risk for HIV infection, because thepresence of the STD means that they had unsafe sex and could have alsoacquired HIV infection. Therefore,... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Many STD Patients Re-Infected Within Months

A new report suggests that many patients treated for STDs soon become re-infected. "These infections are often asymptomatic, and that's why we need to do re-screening," said Dr. Thomas A. Peterman, a CDC researcher and the lead author of the study.... Read more »

Policy Change Decried; Officials: STD Educational Program Will Suffer From New Rules in Connecticut

Parental consent for an STD education course for 10th-grade Manchester High School students has changed, and some city officials say the policy shift means the course will reach fewer students. Launched last spring, the pilot course is taught by... Read more »

New Data Reveal Seventh Consecutive Syphilis Increase in the U.S. and Opportunities to Improve STD Screening and Prevention for Gay and Bisexual Men

Chicago -- The U.S. syphilis rate increased for the seventh consecutive year in 2007, largely reflecting continued increases among men who have sex with men (MSM), according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... Read more »

Sex History Doesn't Always Match STD Status

A new study finds significant discrepancy between young people's self-reported sexual experience and their STD status, potentially suggesting changes in how this population is screened for the infections. Jessica McDermott Sales, PhD, of Emory... Read more »

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