| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Itchy, Flaky Glans. | 10/21/2009 |
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 ...
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| chlumydia | 10/21/2009 |
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 ...
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| RE: Genital Warts | 10/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| herpes | 8/31/2009 |
Q: I have no symptoms of anything. As a regular exam, I was tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea. My ...
A: in order to accurately diagnose herpes, one must observe a lesion that could be verified with ...
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| labial bump | 8/14/2009 |
Q: I have little bumps on the inside of my labia, the soft part, but never fully into the vagina. ...
A: these bumps may very well be bartholin cysts and no medical intervention is necessary unless it is ...
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| Tingling Scrotum | 8/13/2009 |
Q: I'd like to hear your opinion. I've had a tingling in bottom my scrotum almost every single day for ...
A: It is not related to STD. Your description sounds more like a rash commonly known as diaper rash. ...
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| Chlamydia-fale positive? | 7/23/2009 |
Q: I got tested for STDs in the beginning of June and tested negative two weeks later i got tested ...
A: chlamydia testing can have false positives. it depends on the technique used and how the specimen ...
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| Recurring Sore on Penis | 7/22/2009 |
Q: I am a 25 year old male. I recently received unprotected oral sex from 2 different women. I am ...
A: i do not click on links so there is no need to forward a photo. it sounds like a spot that has been ...
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| std | 7/22/2009 |
Q: ok so i have a bunch of red bumps all over my penis. some look white it just could be my skin tone. ...
A: i do not diagnose via the internet nor do i accept personal photos/videos. i advise that you get a ...
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| gonnerhea | 7/22/2009 |
Q: My husband recently caught gonorrhea from cheating on me and he is telling me all that happened was ...
A: no. if they participated in oral sex, in which she gave and he received, he can get genital ...
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| gonnerhea | 7/21/2009 |
Q: My husband recently caught gonorrhea from cheating on me and he is telling me all that happened was ...
A: It is possible to contract gonorrhea through saliva should he had oral gonorrhea. In his specific ...
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| gonnerhea | 7/21/2009 |
Q: My husband recently caught gonorrhea from cheating on me and he is telling me all that happened was ...
A: Yes. He may have contracted gonorrhea from unprotected oral sex. Gonorrhea is easily treated with 1 ...
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| Gonorrhea | 7/21/2009 |
Q: Is there any way other than sexual contact to contract gonorrhea?
A: Kissing an individual who has oral gonorrhea which would cause you to have oral gonorrhea. Genital ...
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| Herpes or what??? Im getting no help from gp | 7/21/2009 |
Q: Ok so i recently postedOk so i had an encounter about 14 weeks about with a girl and the condom had ...
A: It is not clinically significant to test for herpes without active lesions. The herpetic test is a ...
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| Herpes or what??? Im getting no help from gp | 7/20/2009 |
Q: Ok so i recently postedOk so i had an encounter about 14 weeks about with a girl and the condom had ...
A: I am sorry to hear of your situation. I recommend that you write down all of your symptoms you ...
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| Chlamydia | 7/2/2009 |
Q: I slept with an ex boyfriend about 6 months ago. 1 week ago he told me he has chlamydia. I got ...
A: If you slept with your ex six months ago and he was positive for chlamydia, you should have had ...
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| EBV "Kissing Disease | 7/1/2009 |
Q: I just got back from the doctors and found out that I have Mono. I was really in a panic because ...
A: ~ Can I go jet skiing with mono? You should refrain from strenuous physical activity for at least 3 ...
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| vagina licking | 6/18/2009 |
Q: chinese ppl have always regarded cunnilingus as an excellent way to absorb elixir(female sexual ...
A: There is no benefit of oral sex except creating a pleasurable and excitable event for the female and ...
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| Herpes Breakout | 6/1/2009 |
Q: I'm 20 and I have been living with HSV-2 for about 2yrs now. My first breakout I had was a bump/sore ...
A: First, you must try to figure out if it is "herpes" or another issue. As it is large and "under your ...
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| STD after 3 yrs | 5/17/2009 |
Q: 3 yrs ago,My girlfriend had protected sex with her then boyfriend for the first and the only ...
A: STD can remain in the human body, unless treated. Not all STD can be cured. My best advice would be ...
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| trichomoniasis | 4/10/2009 |
Q: I have some reasons to suspect that my girl is hiding me something and I wonder to know if is there ...
A: I cannot comment on your relationship and offer any assumptions based on your comments. It is ...
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| std | 4/6/2009 |
Q: My husband and I were both virgins when we got married 18 years ago. But he has just been on a boys ...
A: As your husband has been evaluated by the GUM clinic, the consultant's advsiory should be ...
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| trichomoniasis | 4/3/2009 |
Q: About 4 months ago I had sex with a guy and it was protected. Before the condom was on our genitals ...
A: Your symptoms suggest bacterial vaginosis. Please refer this to your physician for medical ...
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| Pregnant and RPR was reactive | 2/7/2009 |
Q: Dr. Thai, In 2006 - I was pregnant with #1 child and all std blood test came back negative. ...
A: I thought you've stated in your earlier post that you were treated with 1 dose of penicillin. A fall ...
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| Question about genital herpes | 2/5/2009 |
Q: I would like to know how high the risk is for a male receiving oral sex for contracting genital ...
A: If an individual has active oral herpes, she or he can transmit the virus to an uninfected ...
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| Pregnant and RPR was reactive | 2/4/2009 |
Q: Dr. Thai, In 2006 - I was pregnant with #1 child and all std blood test came back negative. ...
A: I am sorry to hear of your situation. At this time, I can honestly tell you that no one can tell you ...
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| HPV | 2/2/2009 |
Q: I am concerned I may have contracted genital warts; my ex boyfriend was infected. He informed me ...
A: There are different types of warts and each has its own pathologies. Therefore, the question you've ...
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| Blood exposure and gonarehia | 11/3/2008 |
Q: Could a health care working be positive with gonorrhea if they were splashed in the mouth with a ...
A: This is a public health concern which needs to be reported to the healthcare worker's occupational ...
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| Another question | 4/27/2008 |
Q: Dr. Thai, I can you receive hiv while receiveing protected oral sex? I asked a question like this ...
A: No. Contracting HIV from protected oral sex is very rare. The only example would be if the condom ...
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| children and hpv1 | 4/25/2008 |
Q: my older sons friend was recently diagnosed w/ hpv1. tonight my 5 yr. old drank out of a bottle the ...
A: Please calm down as there's not much to worry about them sharing drinks. HPV 1 is very common. This ...
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| public lice | 4/24/2008 |
Q: dyou know how fast a pubic louse can travel? can't find a ref on the net other than general ...
A: There is not an exact knowledge as to how fast they can travel. What we do know is how quickly they ...
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| Needle | 4/22/2008 |
Q: I just have a quick question. It's more about the test than HIV. I went in to have blood drawn four ...
A: Yes, it is most likely due to the event. The bruise may take time to heal. If you have poor blood ...
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| std | 4/21/2008 |
Q: My boyfriend started getting bumps on his dick and around his upper legs and pelvis. We went to the ...
A: Molluscum contagiosum is a virus that is transmitted via direct skin contact. It has been known to ...
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| herpes | 1/23/2008 |
Q: can herpes 1 be oral or genital? same with type 2? can herpes be spread from oral to genital and ...
A: yes. herpes type 1 or 2 can infect both the mouth and genitals Regards, John Thai, MD Follow-up ...
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| Chicken Pox/Herpes connection | 1/20/2008 |
Q: I am a 36 year old female who has herpes (haven't had an outbreak in a couple years). I have never ...
A: There is no connection between chicken pox and herpes. If your doctor wasn't sure it is shingles, ...
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| Risk of STDs/HIV | 1/10/2008 |
Q: Thai, I need your advice regarding an incredibly stupid act I engaged in. We won’t get into the ...
A: Your risks of HIV is very low as you have practiced safe sex. The incubation time for syphilis ...
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| HPV Management | 1/7/2008 |
Q: I've had genital warts for two years now. The first time I was even aware I had them was when I was ...
A: HPV is caused by a virus. There is currently no cure. There is no herbal and/or Chinese medicines ...
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| Herpes scare | 11/7/2007 |
Q: I couple of days ago I had sex with a woman whom I found out after the fact that she had genital ...
A: You are still at risk of contracting herpes because condoms do not completely protect against ...
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| STDs | 11/6/2007 |
Q: Could a girl get an STD from giving a guy a blowjob, if the guy doesn't have any STDs. If the guy ...
A: There is always a risk of contracting an illness from unprotected oral sex. No one can accurately ...
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| shingles | 11/4/2007 |
Q: i have rhuematoid arthritis for ten years now. i,m suffering from a bout of shingles for 11 days. ...
A: First, I highly recommend that you see an ophthalmologist for a quick consult as the blisters were ...
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| Disease transmission from smegma and precum from giving and receiving oral sex | 11/3/2007 |
Q: Can one get any diseases from giving oral sex when there is smegma and from having it int he mouth? ...
A: No. The risks of contracting HIV from your scenario is 0. The only method is if his seminal fluid ...
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| herpes | 11/2/2007 |
Q: I've been infected for about 20 years now. I normally have about 2-3 outbreaks a year. I never ...
A: It is a common medical knowledge that progesterone increases the risk of herpetic outbreaks. ...
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| STD | 11/2/2007 |
Q: dare doc. I have being seeing some small bumps on the head of my penis,there are plenty of them i ...
A: Your description is very vague. There are bumps which are normal or abnormal. Please show them to ...
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| Worriesome Inflammation | 10/30/2007 |
Q: Thai, periodically since puberty, there has been this bump that appears (traditionally in the same ...
A: These are Fordyce spots. They are normal and appear during rough masturbation and/or sex in ...
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| Disease transmission from smegma and precum from giving and receiving oral sex | 10/29/2007 |
Q: Can one get any diseases from giving oral sex when there is smegma and from having it int he mouth? ...
A: They are still risks meaning it is a gamble whether the individual you are having a sexual encounter ...
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| Penile Rash | 10/29/2007 |
Q: Last night I slept with a girl who I've been intimate with in the past. We were both pretty drunk ...
A: It is nothing more than skin irritation and possible skin infection from rough sex. You can apply ...
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| Disease transmission from smegma and precum from giving and receiving oral sex | 10/29/2007 |
Q: Can one get any diseases from giving oral sex when there is smegma and from having it int he mouth? ...
A: You are at risk of contracting sexually transmittable infections (STI) when ingesting precum as it ...
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| Penile Rash | 10/29/2007 |
Q: Last night I slept with a girl who I've been intimate with in the past. We were both pretty drunk ...
A: Shingles is a very serious reactivation of chicken pox. I highly doubt it was her diagnosis as it is ...
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| Mild Burning Urethra | 10/28/2007 |
Q: Hai. I have had sex with two girls recently. With one on 16-Oct-2007 and with another on ...
A: A primary care physician should be able to diagnose and manage your current situation. There is no ...
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| Im freaked out! | 10/25/2007 |
Q: Good day! First of all I'm from the Philippines. Out of curiosity, few weeks back (four weeks ago) ...
A: Symptoms of HIV do not occur immediately after infection. These are usually presented one month ...
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| my vagina itches really bad sometimes | 10/7/2007 |
Q: Every few weeks or so, my vagina itches incredibly bad and it burns when I go to the bathroom. Also, ...
A: It sounds like a yeast infection. Please do not feel embarrass and talk to your mom. She will ...
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| herpes | 10/5/2007 |
Q: I'm freaked out about herpes. I had sex 9 days ago and now my glands are all swollen, but I don't ...
A: Without examining it, I cannot tell you the cause. Thus, it is highly recommended that you obtain ...
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| moist | 10/3/2007 |
Q: Last week I had unprotected sex. I am currently experiencing differences in genital area. The tip of ...
A: This is call penile discharge that may have been sexually transmitted. It could be due to gonorrhea, ...
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| HSV-2 chronic fatigue (concise) | 9/26/2007 |
Q: Okay. You mentioned rare reports of chronic fatigue after genital herpes, how long did the fatigue ...
A: There is no conclusive research stating the timeline of the fatigue. Thus, it could be short term or ...
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| mono or something elese | 9/25/2007 |
Q: i have a question. for the past 8 weeks or so ive been sick. started out as a cold then went away ...
A: Infectious mononucleosis can cause diarrhea and flu-like symptoms. As far as HIV testing, you ...
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| CONSTANT Irritation | 9/25/2007 |
Q: Doc, Wondering if you can shed some light on my situation that has been going on for the past 2 ...
A: If multiple physicians have indicated that you have not been exposed to an STI, the likelihood of a ...
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| Small Red Bumps | 9/21/2007 |
Q: This morning, I had urges to masturbate before school, so during my shower, I looked around for ...
A: These bumps are usually either sebaceous glands that get infected just exactly like acne or Fordyce ...
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| head of my penis is becoming white | 9/21/2007 |
Q: I am 15 years old and maybe before 1 week I saw that the head of my penis is turning white.I am very ...
A: White pigments on the head of the penis could be caused by various problems. Only an observation by ...
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| burning feeling when i urinate and causes irritation in my anus. | 9/21/2007 |
Q: im a 27 year old male. I had suffered from testicular cancer back in 2004 but now im cancer free. ...
A: External hemorrhoids usually presents with a lump outside of the anus. Individuals can feel it when ...
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| STDs | 9/21/2007 |
Q: I am 18 years old and I have anxiety. My question may be silly, but it would help if it was ...
A: All blood-borne viruses will die within an hour once it leaves the body. It needs to be expose to a ...
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| HPV cells in my Urine | 9/20/2007 |
Q: Greetings My ex girlfriend ( we broke up one month ago) was diagnosed with HPV and developed ...
A: HPV in men does not always present with symptoms or can be seen with the naked eye. Your doctor can ...
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| STD's | 9/11/2007 |
Q: 1. How is the herpes virus detected in sexually active people? 2. If a guy simulates the vulva of ...
A: Answer to Q#1: It is the decision of your physician as to what is the "best" management for each ...
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| STD's | 9/8/2007 |
Q: 1. How is the herpes virus detected in sexually active people? 2. If a guy simulates the vulva of ...
A: Detection of herpes virus depends upon whether the individual has an active "sore" or not. There are ...
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| Receding gums, cuts and cunnilingus | 7/6/2007 |
Q: I performed unprotected cunnilingus on a new female partner who had disclosed having had ten ...
A: Having poor dentition increases your risks of contracting any infectious agents... from sexually ...
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| Herpes | 6/12/2007 |
Q: I am currently dating a woman who has been diagnosed with genital herpes. Recently the topic of sex ...
A: The only best possible way of protecting yourself is to abstain from sexual intercourse. However, ...
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| Herpes or poison ivy? | 6/6/2007 |
Q: Not that I'm trying to dodge seeing a professional, but I am a notorious hypochondriac and I want to ...
A: Poison ivy usually has an immediate effect and does not just affect one part of the body. Herpes, on ...
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| HPV | 6/1/2007 |
Q: I'm wondering if it's possible to contract hpv/genital warts by a handjob? I was given a handjob by ...
A: There's less than 1% chance of HPV spreading if there was no contact with an active wart site. If ...
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| STD? | 5/29/2007 |
Q: ..I have a question aboutapossible STD I may have contracted. Over the last few weeks I've noticed ...
A: Small red spots on the head of the penis is called Fordyce spots. These spots are normally seen in ...
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| red spots on penis head. | 5/3/2007 |
Q: Alright I'm 18 and I had sex for the first last weekend (saturday) with a girl I didn't really know ...
A: The white spots/bumps are normal in males after rough masturbation or sexual intercourse. These ...
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| something about an itch | 5/1/2007 |
Q: you can call me ron. am 18 yrs old with a moderate monogamous sex life .... around 4 days ago ... i ...
A: It sounds like an allergic reaction to something - either lubricant or latex - that is causing the ...
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| HSV-2 chronic fatigue | 4/17/2007 |
Q: 24yr old male here. Last month I had mild primary genital herpes. Symptoms included mild ...
A: Any microbial infections - bacterial, viral, fungal - will cause some type of fatigue as the immune ...
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| how contagious is venereal warts? | 4/12/2007 |
Q: help me please, im a nanny and i take care of 3 little boys. their father has just found out that he ...
A: There are about 13 types of HPV (human papillomavirus). Approximately 90% of all genital warts are ...
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| Oral Herpes virus | 4/9/2007 |
Q: I am a 47 year old female and I have never had any kind of STD's in my life. About 10 days ago I ...
A: Oral herpes is present in 90% of the population. It usually pops out whenever an individual is under ...
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| chronic irritation in urethra | 4/8/2007 |
Q: John T., I am a 36 year old male. I drink plenty of water. I am a non-smoker. About 15 years ago ...
A: First of all, this is the first time I'm hearing a physician not swabbing you prior to treating you ...
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| herpies? | 4/4/2007 |
Q: Ok about a week ago i got a cold sore that i thought i got from my teeth whitening stuff cause it ...
A: There are two types of herpes - type 1 and 2. Type 1 generally occurs in the mouth and is perfectly ...
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| oral sex | 4/1/2007 |
Q: i was wondering...if my partner and i perform oral sex for out first times does that still make us ...
A: It's a matter of choice. Not everyone will contract a STI. If you are married and it is your ...
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| oral sex | 3/31/2007 |
Q: i was wondering...if my partner and i perform oral sex for out first times does that still make us ...
A: STD (Sexually transmitted diseases) was reclassified as Sexually Transmitted Infections in 2000 by ...
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