brown_paper

Can I catch them from someone with no symptoms?

Partner has nothing and no itching at all, but I have been diagnosed. Does that mean it did not come from them?

Pubic lice brown_paper 2 months ago 3 replies

3 replies 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why doxycycline now instead of the single dose?

Treated years ago with a single dose and it was done in one go. This time I have been given a week long course of something…

Chlamydia brown_paper 2 months ago 3 replies

3 replies 2 months ago

Should I be worried about oral HPV and throat cancer?

Read about throat cancers linked to HPV and now I am examining my own throat daily. Is there a test I should be asking for?

HPV half_moon 2 months ago 3 replies

3 replies 2 months ago

Side effects in the first weeks of treatment

Started treatment ten days ago and I feel rough. Tired, unsettled stomach, odd sleep. Is this the thing everyone warns about or should I be calling?

HIV brown_paper 2 months ago 3 replies

3 replies 2 months, 1 week ago

Do I have to give my real name at the clinic?

I want to be tested but I do not want my name in a system that could follow me around. Is anonymous testing actually a thing…

General questions old_boots 3 months ago 3 replies

3 replies 2 months, 1 week ago

Do I need to tell my own doctor, or does the clinic do that?

Treated at a sexual health clinic. Nobody said anything about my regular doctor and I do not know whether it lands in my notes automatically.

General questions pocket_watch 3 months ago 3 replies

3 replies 2 months, 1 week ago

Sore, sticky eye a few days after a diagnosis

Diagnosed and treated, then developed a very sore eye with a lot of discharge. Is this connected or am I joining dots that are not there?

Gonorrhea old_boots 3 months ago 3 replies

3 replies 2 months, 1 week ago

Does chlamydia ever clear on its own?

Read somewhere that a proportion of infections clear without treatment. If that is true, why treat at all?

Chlamydia first_frost 3 months ago 3 replies

3 replies 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Does this mean my partner cheated?

Long relationship, warts appeared last month. I am trying not to jump to conclusions but the thought is there.

Genital warts cold_start 3 months ago 3 replies

3 replies 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Do lysine or any supplements actually help?

Recommended lysine, zinc and half a dozen other things by well meaning people. Is any of it supported or is it all noise?

Genital herpes brown_paper 3 months ago 3 replies

3 replies 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Joint pain a few weeks after chlamydia. Connected?

Treated about a month ago. Since then one knee has been swollen and sore, and my eyes have been irritated. Probably unrelated but the timing bothers…

Chlamydia small_hours 3 months ago 3 replies

3 replies 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Children in the house, do I need to worry?

Diagnosed and now anxious about my kids, sharing a bathroom and sofas and so on.

Pubic lice grey_morning 3 months ago 3 replies

3 replies 2 months, 4 weeks ago