Prodrome. Is it real or am I inventing it?
I get a tingling and a heavy feeling in my thigh a day before anything appears. Sounds like something I could easily be imagining into existence.
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Fever and chills hours after the injection
Treated this afternoon, and by evening I had chills, a headache and felt like I had flu. Is this an allergic reaction? Should I be going…
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Does my male partner need testing?
I am HPV positive. He wants to get tested and I cannot find anywhere that offers it.
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replies 2 months ago
Urine test positive, swab negative. Which one is right?
Two samples, two different answers, same appointment. Nobody explained which one they are going by.
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Does suppressive therapy actually protect a partner?
My clinic offered daily antivirals and mentioned it lowers the chance of passing it on. I want to understand how much lower, because my partner and…
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replies 2 months, 1 week ago
How fast should the RPR number come down?
Treated for early syphilis. They took bloods on the day and booked me back at three months. Nobody said what number they are hoping for, and…
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Community rapid test versus a blood draw
Tested at a community outreach service with a fingerprick. Negative. Should I repeat it properly at a clinic?
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Is a confirmatory blood test worth chasing?
Positive on a type specific blood test, no symptoms ever. I have read that some positives near the cutoff should be confirmed with a different test.…
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Is the vaccine worth it if I already have HPV?
Late twenties, recently found out I have HPV. Someone suggested getting vaccinated anyway and I can't work out whether that makes any sense given I already…
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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.
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Are home test kits reliable?
Thinking about ordering a kit rather than going in. Are the results actually trustworthy or is it a false economy?
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replies 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Still had symptoms a week after the injection
Treated eight days ago and there's still discharge, less than before but definitely there. I don't know whether to wait it out or go back.
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replies 2 months, 3 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…
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replies 2 months, 3 weeks ago
How do you tell someone new?
Been seeing someone for about six weeks and it is heading somewhere. I have had genital herpes for four years. I have rehearsed this conversation so…
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replies 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Allergic to metronidazole. What else is there?
Reacted badly to metronidazole years ago. Now diagnosed with trich and unsure what happens.
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replies 3 months ago
How soon can I retest after treatment?
Finished treatment, symptoms gone. When is retesting actually meaningful rather than just picking up leftovers?
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How long should I wait after exposure before testing?
Two weeks ago something happened that I regret, and I want to get tested, but every page I read gives a different number of days. Some…
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replies 3 months, 1 week ago
Rash on my palms, doctor sent me for bloods
Had a rash on my palms and the soles of my feet, which I thought was an allergy. GP took one look and sent me for…
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replies 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Still itching two weeks after treatment
No live lice that I can find. The itch has not gone. Do I treat again?
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Untreated for months. What is the damage?
Looking back I think I have had symptoms on and off since the spring and ignored them. Now being treated. How worried should I be about…
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replies 3 months, 2 weeks ago
First outbreak was the worst pain of my life. Does it stay like this?
I am about a week into what the clinic swabbed and confirmed as a first episode. I could not sit down properly for three days and…
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replies 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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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replies 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Will they come back after the baby is born?
Warts appeared in pregnancy and I have been told they often improve afterwards. Is that real or is it something people say to pregnant women?
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replies 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Testing my partner after my diagnosis
Diagnosed last week. My partner needs testing and I do not know how to raise it or what to expect from the answer.
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Cannot stop checking myself
Diagnosed three months ago. I look at myself with a mirror several times a day and I have started finding things that turn out to be…
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