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…
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How long until I am not contagious?
Treated yesterday. Partner, gym, shared house. When am I safe to be around people normally?
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Telling a new partner I am positive and undetectable
On treatment, undetectable for over a year. Someone new. I know the science and I still cannot work out how to say it.
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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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Titre stuck at a low number for a year. Is this the serofast thing?
Treated well over a year ago. The number dropped and then stopped at a low level and has not moved across two tests. My doctor used…
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Do I still need screening after a hysterectomy?
Hysterectomy last year. Assumed screening was over and now I have received an invitation.
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How soon can I have sex again?
Had the injection on Tuesday. Partner is being treated Friday. Working out when we can stop avoiding each other.
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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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Can we keep passing it back and forth if we were both treated?
We were both treated, same week, same prescription. Now I am reading about couples reinfecting each other in a loop and I cannot work out whether…
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Same high risk type two years in a row. What does persistent actually mean?
Third screen, same type detected each time, cells still normal. They have used the word persistent and I do not know how alarmed to be.
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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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Partner notification, is it genuinely anonymous?
Clinic offered to contact people for me. I want to do it but I am struggling to believe the person on the other end will not…
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Will the vaccine stop them coming back?
Diagnosed with warts, never vaccinated. Is there any point getting the vaccine now, or has that ship sailed?
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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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Partner is undetectable. Trying to understand what U=U really means
My partner has been on treatment for a few years and is undetectable. He has explained U=U to me and I believe him, but I notice…
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Injection site still sore days later
Had the injection, and the site has been aching and hard for several days. Normal or worth going back?
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Cleared six months ago. Do I still tell a new partner?
No visible warts since the spring. New relationship starting and I do not know whether this is still something I have to raise or whether it…
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What actually happens at a LEEP?
Colposcopy found changes and I have been booked for treatment to remove the area. Nobody described what the appointment is like.
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Does herpes affect anything else long term?
Beyond outbreaks, does having this cause problems later in life? Fertility, other conditions, anything?
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How do I keep this private from the people I live with?
I need to get tested but I live with family and I am worried about post arriving, texts appearing on a shared tablet, or someone answering…
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Can I breastfeed?
Diagnosed during pregnancy. Nobody has said anything about afterwards and I am now inventing worries.
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Do I have to tell people I dated before I knew?
I have been given a diagnosis and the clinic asked how far back my partners go. I have two people from the last few months. One…
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Why does PrEP need regular blood tests?
Started PrEP and the monitoring schedule is more than I expected. What are they actually checking?
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Does HPV ever actually go away?
Told I have high risk HPV but normal cells, and I've been put on more frequent screening. Nobody could tell me whether it will clear or…
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Do I still need condoms if I am on PrEP?
Started PrEP a couple of months ago. A friend says condoms are now optional, which does not sound right to me but I could not explain…
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