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About Mark Behar
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Expertise
Almost any question or concern about sexually transmitted infections, abnormal Pap smears, anal cytology (anal "Pap smears"), gay men's health issues. There is no such thing as “d/d free” or “clean” (free of infection), so why do so many of us deceive ourselves into thinking that some people are indeed totally free from a potentially infectious disease, like HIV, herpes, hepatitis, syphilis, chlamydia, warts, gonorrhea, etc., just because they say so? Clinical laboratory tests are not perfect, and having a “negative” or “nonreactive” test does not mean that a person is free from infection. Perhaps at the moment the test was taken, the person was uninfected; or, perhaps, the test wasn’t sensitive enough to detect presence of the infection. There is really no way that anyone can determine that they are truly “disease free,” and there are over a hundred of infectious conditions that can be spread without your knowing anything. Rather than trying to “prescreen” or “serosort” a potential sex-mate with deceptive questions that are impossible to know by today’s technologies, a wiser option may be to consider everyone infected with something, and either use appropriate protective measures (“safer sex”), or accept the responsibility and conseqences of possibly “catching” something from someone who’s hotter than expected (pun intended!). There is much research that supports the contention that an HIV positive person reliably taking HIV medications, and having an undetectable viral load, presents a lower risk for transmission of HIV than people who may think or say they are HIV negative, but are not. Food for thought!

Experience
Family Practice PA since 1981; Volunteer Clinician for Brady East STD (BESTD) Clinic, Milwaukee, since 1977; answer STD questions submitted to their web site. Professionally lectured at national and regional Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner conferences, and at national gay & lesbian health conferences on topics including HIV/AIDS, herpes, hepatitis, STDs, human papilloma virus (the cause of venereal warts), abnormal Pap smears, gay and lesbian health issues, among others.

Organizations
Co-Founder, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Gay Physician Assistant Caucus of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, Inc.; Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants; American Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP); Board of Directors, National Association of Black and White Men Together: A Gay, Multiracial Organization for All People (NABWMT)

Publications
Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (JAPA)

Education/Credentials
Physician Assistant Certified, since 1982; Masters in Physician Assistant Studies; Colposcopy Recognition Award, American Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP);

Awards and Honors
Colposcopy Recognition Award (CRA), from the American Association of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology; Distinguished Fellow, American Academy of Physician Assistants; Fellow, Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants

Past/Present Clients
Brady East STD Clinic, Milwaukee, WI

   

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syphilis11/3/2009Mark Behar
  Q: I was diagnosed with syphillis back in 1996 and treated for it during it's primary stage. If I'm not ...
  A: There are two common screening tests for syphilis, that are almost identical, but not quite!! The ...
genital warts11/2/2009Mark Behar
  Q: I recently was with a friend of mine that has genital warts...we kissed and he fingered me....i also ...
  A: Is it possible? Yes. Is it likely, no. However, it is a good idea to look before you touch next ...
Risk of STDs from fingering by two girls!11/1/2009Mark Behar
  Q: As many others I am too worried by something stupid I have done. Me and my boyfriend were with ...
  A: Natasha, Almost nothing in life has ZERO risk, but this comes pretty darned close, with regards to ...
I forgot too add something11/1/2009Mark Behar
  Q: I am a 45 year old male. A nurse told me that sometimes you could ejaculate. The discharge was part ...
  A: Jay, The nurse kind of said something similar-- ejaculation is usually accompanied by the ...
irritation clear discharge11/1/2009Mark Behar
  Q: I had discharge from my penis while I was having a bowel movement. It had the consistency of saliva ...
  A: Two things come to mind: Abnormal, due to a seually transmitted infecion caused by something like ...
Risk of STDs from fingering by two girls!10/31/2009Mark Behar
  Q: As many others I am too worried by something stupid I have done. Me and my boyfriend were with ...
  A: You mentioned that the other guy was fingering "both of us"-- you and your boyfriend? or you and ...
std10/31/2009Mark Behar
  Q: i had indulged in mutual masturbation 6 years back after which i developed swollen scrotum and ...
  A: Dj, Hyperpigmentation ANYWHERE is usually, but not always, due to some mild or chronic inflammation ...
std10/31/2009Mark Behar
  Q: i had indulged in mutual masturbation 6 years back after which i developed swollen scrotum and ...
  A: Dj, Unless you have an allergy to goats or goat spit, or if the goat just ate something like a ...
Could i be Infertile10/30/2009Mark Behar
  Q: i just wanted to ask you..erm...last year my partner had sex with someone else when we split for ...
  A: 1) PID, if treated properly, does go away. However, chronic inflammation may cause scarring of the ...
help10/30/2009Mark Behar
  Q: yesterday a lesbian prostitute gave me an extraordinary and long lasting blow-job for more than 15 ...
  A: It seems unlikely that a LESBIAN prostitute would want to give a man a blow job, PERIOD! By ...
Pinworms10/30/2009Mark Behar
  Q: I think I may have caught pinworms from my little brother. I'm 17 and planning to go to the doctor ...
  A: Pinworms are nasty little pests; since they tend to be more active at night when you sleep, it is ...
std10/29/2009Mark Behar
  Q: i had indulged in mutual masturbation 6 years back after which i developed swollen scrotum and ...
  A: None of these activities would be sufficient to cause you such a reaction from a sexually ...
chlamydia10/28/2009Mark Behar
  Q: My girlfriend may have chlamydia, she was exposed during a sexual encounter before. All we have ...
  A: Your girlfriend's chlamydia probably involved her cervix. Since chlamydia can only be spread from ...
HPV10/28/2009Mark Behar
  Q: I am a 26 years homosexual old male and knowing the risk of contracting myriad of STD, I hardly ...
  A: a) The warts may be gone, but the cause of warts are human papillomavirus (HPV), which may still be ...
spots on penis10/27/2009Mark Behar
  Q: my name is jack and im 14 years old and i have these small white-ish dots on my testicle sack and ...
  A: Yes, what you describes is a normal characteristic of skin down there. They may be "fordice spots" ...
HIV question10/26/2009Mark Behar
  Q: Mark, thanks for swift respond to my earlier question. Just to make sure you understand, ...
  A: Jose, The symptoms you mention are not related to having oral sex. However, as I stated before, ...
redish pimple on vaginal lip10/26/2009Mark Behar
  Q: please help! i recently found a raised brownish/redish pimple/cyst on my vaginal lip( not interior). ...
  A: You may have had a friction induced "blood blister." It is NOT related to infections, ingrown hair, ...
possible hiv infection10/25/2009Mark Behar
  Q: In mid of August I received oral sex from a female, 2-3 weeks later a got diarhea for 3days and ...
  A: Oral sex, even if it transmitted a sexually transmitted infection, would not cause abdominal ...
Has my boyfriend got an STI/STD10/24/2009Mark Behar
  Q: Hey my question is..me and my boyfriend had sexual intercourse then when finished we noticed some ...
  A: It could be due to a sexually transmitted disease, but it may be due to just a traumatic injury to ...
penis spots10/23/2009DW
  Q: in the past 2 days a load of little red dots have appeared on the top of my penis some bigger than ...
  A: You really need to go to a doctor and get a checkup. You could have a sexually transmitted disease ...
sex10/22/2009Mark Behar
  Q: hi am 14 and i jack off can u get any diseases of that and my email is from myspace
  A: You cannot get any infections or diseases from jacking off. You may suffer a scratch or scrape from ...
Itchy, Flaky Glans.10/21/2009John Thai, MD
  Q: Hey John, I'm 14, and about a week and a half ago I lost my virginity (unprotected) to my ...
  A: It is never recommended to have unprotected sex. It is never recommended to TRUST ANYONE's word of ...
is it possible to get herpes from toilet seats?10/21/2009Mark Behar
  Q: this is a very odd situation, because i have been married for a year and a half now and my wife and ...
  A: It is NOT likely that the bumps you have are due to warts (human papillomavirus) or herpes. The red ...
chlumydia10/21/2009John Thai, MD
  Q: I was recently diagnosed with chlumydia and my docter perscribed me 1 dose of azithromycin. After ...
  A: he should have treated you for both gonorrhea and chlamydia. He should have also tested you for all ...
RE: Genital Warts10/20/2009John Thai, MD
  Q: I have a question I was hoping you could help me with. I noticed small white clusters around my ...
  A: it is unusual for hemorrhoidal scars to present without any prior surgical intervention. Without ...
Hello10/20/2009Mark Behar
  Q: I am wajid 18 years old single male. when i do urine at the middle or at the last of my urine some ...
  A: "Pus" cells in your urine are always due to an infection and inflammation, possibly a sexually ...
Irritation along bikini line10/20/2009Mark Behar
  Q: For the past week or so, my bikini line has been extremely itchy. I shave down there, but I've never ...
  A: It sounds like you developed a bit of shaving irritation, that might allow skin germs to infect the ...
used condom10/18/2009DW
  Q: My 3 year old daughter picked up a condom on the train and was waving it around and playing with it. ...
  A: Karen, The chances of her contracting something from this is small. Maybe it was not used and if it ...
about thyphoid fever disease10/17/2009DW
  Q: Sir, i am Remigius. Please, it will interest me to know if thyphoid fever is a sexually transmitted ...
  A: I don't think typhoid fever is a sexually transmitted disease but can be transmitted other ways. I ...
sti?10/16/2009DW
  Q: ive got a slight concern. Im a 20 year old male who's had sex with 3 different girls, 2 being long ...
  A: I would get this checked out at a doctor. Usually an STD will have itchy symptoms but maybe not. And ...
problems caused by hpv10/13/2009Mark Behar
  Q: i do have maybe a bit specific question about hpv. but i hope you can help me with the answer. i ...
  A: Zdenka, I cannot tell you how long it would take for a cancer to develop, if you were so inoculated ...
problems caused by hpv10/12/2009Mark Behar
  Q: i do have maybe a bit specific question about hpv. but i hope you can help me with the answer. i ...
  A: If I understand you correctly, you were diagnosed with HPV types 16 and 18 (which are high risk HPV ...
Venereal Warts from Shower Floor??10/12/2009Mark Behar
  Q: i read your answer on venereal warts from 5-4-07, concerning catching this virus from a swimming ...
  A: Wow, I am impressed that you dug out something from over 2 years ago!! The virus that causes warts ...
Herpes??10/10/2009Mark Behar
  Q: so my name is Stacey, i am 19, and i go to school in Santa Barbara. I was paryting last weekend ...
  A: Sorry, no photograph was received. However, in the absence of a photo,I would think it could be a ...
Does This Sound Like Genital Herpes?10/10/2009Mark Behar
  Q: I've been monogomous for over three years and recently my husband had his lab work done and we ...
  A: Katie, No, I do not recommend getting any antibody tests for herpes, because the tests are difficult ...
Red spot on foreskin10/10/2009Mark Behar
  Q: I am Yong from Malaysia. I have red spot on my foreskin and shaft and it is itchy. When i first ...
  A: It sounds like you may have a skin fungus on your penis. I would try an antifungal cream for your ...
Hereditary Syphillis10/9/2009DW
  Q: Re: the granuloma that might be present in a disease such as Syphilis ... since this disease can be ...
  A: Here's an example of staying dormant in the body ...
Does This Sound Like Genital Herpes?10/9/2009Mark Behar
  Q: I've been monogomous for over three years and recently my husband had his lab work done and we ...
  A: It sounds more like a vaginal yeast infection, than herpes. Yeast can cause itching and swelling ...
stds10/8/2009DW
  Q: is there any way to catch gonorrhea other than sex? if both people swear that they have not been ...
  A: It's remotely possible that either one could have a STD or disease but not know it. Some people are ...
Gonorrhea10/8/2009Mark Behar
  Q: is there any way to catch gonorrhea other than having sex.
  A: Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection that usually is spread only by sex, however it can be ...

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