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Q: Question - I have a sharp stinging sensation in my penis. My doctor confirmed that it is not another STD but Valtrex does not seem to ease the pain (almost daily for 2+ months). Any insight?
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Q: I have HPV, how different Is it from HSV 2 can I get it if I use protection? Or vice versa,
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Q: If you only have HVS 2 can you spread it to someone else by kissing them.
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Q: Hi, I was wondering how often HSV-2 of the throat can reoccur and can it spread to the mouth or later the face? Thanks.
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Q: If I were to have oral sex with my girlfriend and she also has HSV-2 genital would I also get it in my mouth and would she if she gave me oral?
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Q: Just to let you know, I went and had myself retested before Christmas. I was given a type specific antibody test, which I was told was the most accurate. Well, my doctor called me back yesterday and told me that my tests came back NEGATIVE and that I do not have herpes! Needless to say I was absolutely shocked and amazed. He said that false positives do happen from time to time. For the past two years I've been living my life as if I were positive and now am learning that it was all a mistake. I feel so liberated but feel like I am a better person because of it. I'm still a bit in shock and have to learn all over how to deal with life "on the other side". It's a strange feeling... Anyway, I just felt like I needed to tell someone...
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Q: So here's my question: If one person has, say, HSV-2, and another person has HSV-1, could they transmit their own strain to the other person? And would it matter? Could someone with genital HSV-1 get oral HSV-2 from oral sex with someone with genital HSV-2? Thanks!
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Q: I had hepatitis B vaccination around the age of 12. I was tested for antibodies after the vaccination and I had them. How long does this protection last for
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Q: I am so confused I am involved with someone and its getting really serious how do I tell him I have herpes I am so confused I keep playing it over and over in my head but I don't know how to tell him please can you help me with a easy way to break it to him I've never been thru anything so hard in my life and I don't want to lose him
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Q: Hey I was just wondering if a girl has had the 3 vaccination shots for HPV if i sleep with her without protection will she get the virus if I don’t have any warts on me??? Or is she totally immune to virus.
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Q: My name is Natali i am recently diagnosed with HPV and Chlamydia i do not know if i got this from my ex or not but they say we can pass it to our children during birth i had a c-section does this mean that my son has it i should have him checked
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Q: Thanks Scott for being willing to talk to me. I usually try to contact you between 9:30pm and 11:30pm. Sorry for losing my cool. I've been living with HSV-2 for over 3 years now and I was wondering: How risky would it be for a woman to catch herpes in the mouth if she performs oral sex on me?
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Q: Is it easier to detect HIV, than HSV? I know the HIV tests are supposed to be 99.9+% accurate? And you made it sound like HSV may be undetectable? I have seen profiles of women on this website that say they are HIV pos, yet the virus is undetectable? Explain that to me? My zip is 86325, I've already been to all the clinics in this area, I would like to find a good doctor, but most of them aren't taking new patients, and the others aren't worth seeing it seems?
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Q: What is it exactly and how doe's it effect males?
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Q: Hi, I was hoping you could inform me of the important food I should avoid/take out to ELIMINATE from my diet. I found out in Nov. 2009 that I was positive with HSV 2. I usually eat a variety of foods)healthy lean meats....little fruit...whole wheat, turkey and lots of chicken. Also, I drink small cups of coffee and sometimes diet coke,...lots of water too! Along with drinking Monavie juice I started drinking in June (this gives me all my antioxidents/vitamins....and I used to eat almonds and I like peanut butter-a lot. So, please tell me if you would please ...what do I need to totally eliminate to help prevent these breakouts BEFORE my menstrual cycle and OR all the time???? Help! :) Thanks so much!! I am done with my second breakout ....which wasn't as bad or as painful as the first.
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Q: I have another question. What is the difference between HSV-1 genital and HSV-2? I met someone with type 1 genital and we are confused about it and if someone can get both and if it would make a difference in the severity and amount of outbreaks. Thank you for your time.
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Q: A follow-up question. I used the HerpeSelect test. What's the minimum period for this test? I understand Western Blot Assay is the gold standard and that the fastest it would detect the antibodies is 2 weeks. Can HerpeSelect detect as fast is 2 weeks or does it have a longer minimum period for the seroconversion?
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Q: When someone says that they have "other" as their std what does that refer to?
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Q: About 17 years ago a week before I got married I had a breakout of vaginal ulcers and after the doctor tested me he said I had herpes. My ex-husband didn't show any signs of having it at the time and never did during our marriage. Since getting this I have had maybe 10 times that I can remember that I have had maybe one ulcer or sore areas but never an actual breakout. When I started getting sore I used the Zovirax ointment and it took care of the issue. I am on no medicine to prevent and of course divorced now. How do I know if I have type 1 or 2 and do I need to go on medication?
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Q: Thanks, where can I go to gather facts on how to keep partners safe, I would like to be prepared to give him all the info I can’t It will beats least another week before I see him, if I decide to tell him then, I may wait until I'm sure we are comfortable with each other.
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