Lice or scabies? The itch is worse at night
Itching badly, worse in bed, and I cannot see anything obvious. Everything I read describes both and I cannot tell them apart.
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Do I have to disclose if I have never had an outbreak?
Found out through a blood test, not through symptoms. Never had anything appear. It feels strange to disclose something I have never experienced.
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Is HPV 16 worse than the others?
My result names the type. Everything I read about that number is more alarming than the general HPV information.
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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?
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Discharge stopped but the burning did not
Ten days since treatment. Discharge gone within two days, burning when passing urine still there.
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Does having warts mean I am more infectious?
My partner has HPV somewhere in the background according to a smear result, but no warts. I have warts. Am I the dangerous one in this…
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Metallic taste and I feel dreadful
Three days into the course. Persistent metal taste, no appetite, slight headache. Is this normal or am I reacting badly?
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The sore did not hurt so I ignored it
Had a sore months ago that was completely painless. Assumed it was an ingrown hair and it healed on its own. Now diagnosed and feeling stupid.
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Anal cancer screening was raised at my HIV appointment
Clinic mentioned screening for anal precancer. It came out of nowhere and I did not know this was a thing.
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Is there a tablet for this?
The lotion is messy and I have a lot of hair. Is there an oral option?
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Partner tested negative, do I still need testing?
He got a full screen last month, all clear. We are exclusive. Feels like me getting tested is duplicating the same information.
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Is stress really a trigger or is that folklore?
Everyone says stress. It sounds like the kind of thing people say about everything.
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Can I have got this from oral sex?
The only thing in the relevant window was oral. I had assumed that was essentially safe for chlamydia.
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Irritation continued but the retest was negative
Treated, retested a month later, negative. Still irritated and uncomfortable. Where does that leave me?
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They tested me for HIV at the same time
Went in about a sore, came out having been tested for several things. Is the HIV test routine or is it because of the syphilis specifically?
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replies 4 months ago
Does smoking affect clearing HPV?
Told at my colposcopy appointment to stop smoking. Assumed it was general advice attached to any hospital visit.
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Missed doses. How bad is it actually?
Missed two days in a row when I was away. Panicking about resistance.
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Pregnant and need treatment
Diagnosed and pregnant. The packet warnings have made me nervous about using anything.
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Do I need to tell my dentist or my doctor?
Getting a filling next month and now wondering whether this is something medical staff need to know.
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Do I need to do anything about sex toys?
Diagnosed and treated. Nobody mentioned this and I feel silly asking, but do I need to bin things or is cleaning enough?
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Why was I treated before the results came back?
Had symptoms, was given the injection on the spot, results confirmed it two days later. Seemed backwards at the time.
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Feel sick every time I take it. Can I take it with food?
Nausea within about twenty minutes of each dose. Four days to go and I am dreading each one.
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Breastfeeding and the treatment
Diagnosed while breastfeeding. Conflicting advice about whether I need to interrupt feeding.
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Do I tell a new partner I have HPV?
I have a persistent high risk type. No warts, no symptoms. Unsure whether this is a disclosure situation.
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replies 4 months, 4 weeks ago
What is a chancre supposed to look like?
Asking so I recognise it rather than because I have one. Descriptions I find are vague.
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