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• February 8, 2010 1:08 p.m.

  i use to talk to this boy and we started to get intrested into other things we had been together for about two years...and after a while we had sex it was pretected but then we started doing it so much that we thought it should'nt be a reason to wear a condom three days later i started to burn an itch i had discharge an so i went to the doctor an found out i had chlymidia i got treated and now i feel great but he does'nt want to get treated im not with him anymore but what should i do?

  - Angel

• January 31, 2010 9:36 p.m.

  I messed up and slept with a dirty girl, she gave me HPV and a strange odor. Your thoughts on smells worn by the penis. And I just heard a girl say, "if it smells like cologne, leave it alone." I don't want to be that. I've heard trichomnosis-sp?, but your thoughts please

  - Greg

• January 9, 2010 9:14 p.m.

  Can you contract HIV from swallowing an infected persons semen?

  - Joe

• January 9, 2010 10:09 a.m.

  Can HPV lay dormant in the system for years then manifest itself later in life ? Can HPV be transmitted through oral sex?

  - Patrich

• January 8, 2010 7:23 p.m.

  I am a 26 yr female who had sex 1 time unprotected what are the statistics for getting HIV? I am waiting on tests results of all the STDS

  - Joanne

• December 18, 2009 7:27 p.m.

  Lois, Unfortunately I have made the bad decision to have sex with a lot of women since getting divorced without protection. I have contracted HPV, fortunately to a small degree. I had the first outbreak of three frozen off. It has been some time since then and I have two more, that are far apart. Not is not my main concern however. I am endowed and find it hard not to sit on a toilet seat without my penis rubbing against the lower rim. I now have what looks like two spots of bad dry skin on the head of my penis that I can't remedy with lotion. I would like to know your thoughts on the matter. Thank you.

  - Kane

• December 12, 2009 10:52 a.m.

  Hi lois i have genital warts and i have been treated but i belive i have a problem ever since i found out i hate haveing sex i feel dirty, what can help to make me feel better of my self? oh and i also had some in my mouth and im scared that i can get cancer in my throut or some were in my mouth.?...

  - mia

• December 9, 2009 3:04 p.m.

  Dear Stephanie, Unless you are on a birth control that prevents periods, it is important for women to have a period at least every 3-4 months. Genital herpes will not cause your periods to stop. I would encourage you to make an appointment with your provider. My biggest concern is abnormal changes in the cells of the endometrium (the lining of the uterus). This can happen when a woman doesn't shed her endometrium (have periods) regularly.

  - Lois McGuire

• December 9, 2009 2:58 p.m.

  Dear Dakota, Many younger women with a good immune system clear HPV on their own. That is why the pap smear guidelines are changing for younger women. If we leave a healthy young women alone, her body is often capable of clearing the virus. There is no cure that a provider can give you to get rid of the virus.

  - Lois McGuire

• December 9, 2009 2:52 p.m.

  Dear Ola, It is safe and not harmful to have sex every day. Make sure your partner is also happy to have sex every day or it could seem like a burden to him or her with time.

  - Lois McGuire

• December 9, 2009 10:51 a.m.

  Hi! Since I have been diagnois with genital herpes. I have not had a menstrual period. I have been having outbreaks monthly and viginal discharges. I am always moist in the outer area. please help

  - stephanie

• December 5, 2009 12:33 p.m.

  mara, can haveing genital warts in the mouth cause cancer the mouth area

  - sarah

• November 19, 2009 2:30 p.m.

  HPV, a nasty disease but is there a treatment/cure to completely rid ones body of it? I like this site, it almost makes it seem like a joy to have an STD which relieves the majority and gives people like me a place to trust when persuing a cure. A+

  - dakota

• November 18, 2009 3:23 a.m.

  is it safe/healthy to always have sex everyday if you naturally have the urge?

  - ola

• November 12, 2009 9:38 a.m.

  Dear Mara, Usually when someone describes green fluid, I think of trichomoniasis. Some bacterias can cause this as well. It could be that the antibiotic you took was not effective for the cause of your symtoms. I would go back to a provider and ask them do cultures and look at the cells under a microscope. Remember to abstain from sexual intercourse or protect your partner with condom use until you have had an effective treatment.

  - Lois McGuire

• November 8, 2009 7:04 a.m.

  This green fluid is even after having taken antibiotics and using vaginal cream. Anyway it continues.

  - Mara

• November 8, 2009 7:00 a.m.

  What may be causing a green vaginal fluid?

  - Mara

• November 4, 2009 6:43 p.m.

  zizibeh, I am sorry to tell you that there is no cure for herpes. Read the blog entries I have put on this sight regarding herpes. It will give you some important information on how not to spread this to your children and any other partners.

  - Lois McGuire

• October 31, 2009 4:41 a.m.

  I was infected last week whit herpes, I want to know if there is any cure to kill the virus, why for one stupid time I have to live the rest of my life with this virus inside me. I am desperate and very confuse I need help please, I don't want to infect my kids what can I do?

  - zizibeh

• October 29, 2009 9:21 a.m.

  Dear Alyssia, The most important things are: First of all, both partners should be tested for any infections before having intercourse so if there is an STI, you can either treat it or if it is untreatable, you can decide if you are willing to take the risk by having sex with that partner. Secondly, a condom does not protect 100% but it does protect for many diseases.

  - Lois McGuire

• October 23, 2009 10:00 a.m.

  Ok what if its your first time and your scared of all of these things that could happen how do you be more safe then besides not having sex at all? And another thing is we shouldent be in fear of having sex we should know that where safe at all times! O, yea this thing with the abortions this shouldent be unless the unge women was raped but then agin god said though sall not kill mabey hes testing you, mabey he wants you to have the baby and rase it teach it right from rong. But other then that if you get pregnet and you did it thats your problem youu did and you need to take responsability for your actions and take care of that baby!

  - Alyssia

• October 22, 2009 1:59 p.m.

  yes you can spread herpes by kissing. And you can spread it at mor than one location: any area that has mucous membranes are suseptible -including your eyes, mouth, vaginal areas etc. But that is not the only areas that can become infected, or show active lesions. SOme people report getting them on mom-mucous tissues on their legs, and buttocks. There are several treatments for the painful sysmptoms, but so far there are no known cures.

  - tracy

• October 19, 2009 1:20 p.m.

  can you spread herpes by kissing? What if you have a cold sore?

  - jack

• October 16, 2009 3:04 a.m.

  i was tested positved with chlamydia and i took the meds they gave me and so on. but after taking the pills i had unsafe sex with my boyfriend. does this make me at higher risk of getting chlamydia again?? im scared what really are my chances of getting it again??

  - kaitlin

• June 20, 2009 7:03 p.m.

  How come no one from Mayo Clinic is speaking at the NYC Human Sexuality Conference August 15-16, 2009? This message need to be shared at a bigger platform for the benefit of all. http://www.conference00.com

  - Jeniffer