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Towels, toilet seats, swimming pools

I know the answer is supposed to be no. I would still like to hear it from people who live with this rather than from a…

Genital herpes short_wave 4 months ago 3 replies

3 replies 4 months ago

Can I have children?

Diagnosed two years ago, undetectable. My partner does not have HIV. Is a pregnancy realistic without putting anyone at risk?

HIV ninth_street 4 months ago 3 replies

3 replies 4 months, 1 week ago

Titre went up instead of down

Treated four months ago. The number at my last test is higher than it was before treatment. I am trying not to panic.

Syphilis first_frost 4 months ago 3 replies

3 replies 4 months, 1 week ago

Do I tell someone I only had oral sex with?

Going through the notification list and stuck on one person. Nothing penetrative happened. Does that count?

Chlamydia spare_room 5 months ago 3 replies

3 replies 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Is this the same as head lice treatment?

I have a bottle in the cupboard from when the children had head lice. Can I use that?

Pubic lice long_grass 5 months ago 3 replies

3 replies 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Breastfeeding and the treatment

Diagnosed while breastfeeding. Conflicting advice about whether I need to interrupt feeding.

Trichomoniasis salt_marsh 5 months ago 3 replies

3 replies 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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.

HPV first_frost 5 months ago 3 replies

3 replies 4 months, 4 weeks ago

PEP finished. When is the final test?

Completed the course. Nobody was very specific about follow up testing and I want to know when I can stop thinking about this.

HIV first_frost 5 months ago 3 replies

3 replies 4 months, 4 weeks ago

Only oral sex. Do I need testing?

Nothing else happened. I assumed a screen was unnecessary and now I am not sure.

Gonorrhea back_porch 5 months ago 3 replies

3 replies 5 months 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.

Syphilis low_ceiling 5 months ago 3 replies

3 replies 5 months ago

Screening before trying for a baby

We are planning to start trying next year. Is there a sensible set of tests to do beforehand, or is this something people overthink?

General questions kite_and_string 6 months ago 3 replies

3 replies 5 months, 1 week ago

How do I know they are actually gone?

Treated twice, nothing visible, itch nearly gone. I keep checking and I would like a way to close this off.

Pubic lice wool_coat 6 months ago 3 replies

3 replies 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Warts diagnosis and now I am worried about my throat

Read about HPV and throat cancer and now I am examining my own tonsils in a mirror. Is there a connection with the types that cause…

Genital warts evening_ferry 6 months ago 3 replies

3 replies 5 months, 2 weeks ago