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I know the basics, but how can I find out more detail about my personal STI risk so that I can make informed decisions? [more inside]
posted by Cogito on Feb 3, 2013 - 9 answers

I have spots near my groin region. I know you're not my doctor, but if you can give me any insight to calm my nerves it would be appreciated. Also, what do I say to the girl I'm dating? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 12, 2012 - 15 answers

Does it make sense for my doctor to tell me I don't need an HIV test, because I'm a heterosexual male and I only had unprotected sex with one person in the last 6 months? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 25, 2012 - 33 answers

The girl that I like has herpes. How do I move forward? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 28, 2012 - 12 answers

Considering dating / having sex with someone with Herpetic Whitlow (HSV-2 type) and have questions about transmission risks. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 27, 2012 - 6 answers

Can the hive mind provide nuts-and-bolts info on STI testing with a new partner? What should be tested? What's the window for diseases manifesting after a previous encounter? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 23, 2012 - 11 answers

Is tinea cruris easily sexually transmissible? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 5, 2012 - 6 answers

I've got a weird little bump in my nether regions as a result of an ingrown hair gone wild. Is there a way I can get rid of it? In the meantime, how do I explain its existence to sexual partners without freaking them out? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 26, 2011 - 16 answers

What is going on with this lump in my genitalia? (female) Does this sound like an STD or something else? [more inside]
posted by fantoche on Jun 14, 2011 - 26 answers

I'm looking for a particular book. It might have been called "People's Medical something-or-other". Or maybe not. Details inside. [more inside]
posted by Krazor on May 12, 2011 - 7 answers

Is there a lancet-based or bloodless herpes, hep-c, and/or syphilis test? [more inside]
posted by Netzapper on Feb 10, 2011 - 7 answers

I've become "sexually active" at a rather late age. When do I need to start getting STI checks and/or pap smears? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 21, 2010 - 27 answers

I'm a health care professional, and I recently read on a physician's blog that a negative HIV test on your health record may affect life or health insurance premiums. I have a vague idea of why this might be, but if any infectious disease, insurance or other professionals could shed some light on this, please explain!
posted by cothebadger on Nov 19, 2010 - 16 answers

I need to know the difference between HS-1 and HS-2 and if I am at risk for getting herpes on my mouth. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 4, 2010 - 11 answers

Girlfriend of more than a year recently went on the Pill. I said we should get STD tested before having unprotected sex; my tests came back negative but she's reluctant to get one. Should I compromise? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 29, 2010 - 46 answers

I'm a virgin and my girlfriend has HPV. Need some advice about what I should do and what is or is not safe. (Probably NSFW) [more inside]
posted by sickle cell moon on Aug 27, 2010 - 19 answers

Is my doctor incompetant? I thought it was a UTI, he thinks it's a fungal infection, oh and also herpes and chlamydia depending on when you ask him. What gives? (slight amount of gross). [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 20, 2010 - 12 answers

As a woman, how can I have safe sex with another woman? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 25, 2009 - 8 answers

I'm a straight male, and I have genital wart-causing HPV. I have searched high and low and can't find straightforward answers to a few questions. I need some help! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 16, 2009 - 10 answers

Individual health insurance and sti. What to do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 22, 2009 - 5 answers

Clearing HPV: Help me understand this journal article, specifically the concept of rate ratio and how it translates into real-world risk. [more inside]
posted by zeek321 on Feb 25, 2008 - 3 answers

STI / Urethritis question. Details may be NSFW. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 7, 2008 - 4 answers

Is there any use in me getting tested for any/all STD/STI's after only a few months since possible exposure? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 28, 2006 - 18 answers

MexicanSexRelationshipFilter. How to best question my partner about his sexual escapades without accusing him of infidelity? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 3, 2006 - 29 answers

HPV has been discussed a couple times here before, but I have a new question. A few months ago my pap smear came back abnormal, and soon I'm going in for a colposcopy. I tried doing some research on this, but internet resources weren't very detailed, and I don't know if I have a good doctor (I'm a student on an HMO). I'm wondering: how painful is the biopsy/LEEP they sometimes do after a colposcopy? How likely is it they'll even do a biopsy or LEEP if the test came back with a mild dysplasia? And how common is it for a woman to have to go back for colposcopies later in her life, if her first abnormal pap was at 22? Does the virus just usually go away, or does it get worse? Any OB-GYNs out there?
posted by anonymous on Dec 6, 2004 - 9 answers