green_door

Will this show up on my insurance or my parents plan?

I am on a family health plan and I need testing. My worry is the statement that gets posted home afterwards listing what was done and…

General questions kettle_on 2 weeks ago 3 replies

3 replies 1 week, 6 days ago

Penicillin allergy. What are the options?

Diagnosed, and I have a penicillin allergy on my record from childhood. The clinic did not seem as concerned as I expected.

Syphilis half_moon 3 weeks ago 3 replies

3 replies 2 weeks, 2 days 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 3 weeks ago 3 replies

3 replies 2 weeks, 4 days ago

What do CD4 and viral load actually mean?

Newly diagnosed and my first results are two numbers I do not understand. Everyone talks about them as if they are obvious.

HIV kettle_on 4 weeks ago 3 replies

3 replies 3 weeks, 1 day ago

How likely is infertility, really?

Diagnosed and treated. Every page I open mentions infertility and I have gone from mildly worried to unable to think about anything else.

Chlamydia green_door 4 weeks ago 3 replies

3 replies 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Treatment failed twice. Is resistance a thing?

Two rounds of the same over the counter treatment, applied properly, and I am still finding live ones. Do these things stop working?

Pubic lice green_door 1 month ago 3 replies

3 replies 3 weeks, 6 days ago

Anal warts, is treatment different?

Diagnosed with warts in and around the anus. Slightly different appointment from what friends described and I want to understand why.

Genital warts green_door 1 month ago 3 replies

3 replies 1 month ago

Can gonorrhea affect fertility in men?

Most of what I find about infertility is written for women. Diagnosed last month, treated, and now wondering whether there is a male equivalent nobody mentions.

Gonorrhea green_door 1 month ago 3 replies

3 replies 1 month 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 1 month ago 3 replies

3 replies 1 month ago

Can men be tested for this reliably?

I was diagnosed, my partner went in, and he was told testing in men is unreliable and he would just be treated. Is that a real…

Trichomoniasis green_door 1 month ago 3 replies

3 replies 1 month, 1 week ago

Allergic to metronidazole. What else is there?

Reacted badly to metronidazole years ago. Now diagnosed with trich and unsure what happens.

Trichomoniasis half_moon 2 months ago 3 replies

3 replies 1 month, 2 weeks ago