What Type Of Doctor Deals With Gonorrhea

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gonorrhea and hiv (HIV AND GONORRHEA)

Hi Dr RobertFirst of all, i would like to congratulate you and this site for this wonderful work. Second, i'd like to say that i am sorry for my poor english. I am from Brazil and i am not very fluent, but i will try hard.I'm worried...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Brazil-Guy,Your concerns are largely unwarranted. Gonorrhea can be transmitted via oral sex quite easily and efficiently. HIV, by comparison, cannot. In fact it's quite difficult to transmit HIV via oral sex, particularly via the receptive... Read more »

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hi doc Bob,it's me again, the brazil-guy. Thank you very much for your answer for my first... Read more »

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I have gonorrhea

I am a 22 year old guy. I caught gonorrhea in Thailand a while ago and have not been treated yet. I... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

California: Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Case Worries Doctors

California health officials are preparing for the eventual arrival of thoroughly drug-resistant gonorrhea following reports of the first-ever case in a sex worker in Japan. Adding to the concern, CDC recently reported increased rates of gonorrhea... Read more »

CDC Recommending New Drugs to Treat Gonorrhea

CDC on Thursday recommended that physicians begin using a different class of medications to treat gonorrhea after surveys showed that drug-resistant cases of the sexually transmitted infection are on the rise nationwide, the AP/ Forbes reports.... Read more »

Australia: Drug Users, Homosexuals Get Raw Deal on STI Treatment

In a recently published survey of 409 general practitioners in New South Wales, 72 percent reported feeling completely comfortable treating heterosexual or young patients for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). But just 40 percent feel... Read more »

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