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Should I get a full body checkup for hidden illnesses given my symptoms, past smoking, and untreated STD?	2	1	Tue, 2 Dec 2025
Good day to all the doctors here, I respect and thank you all for your service. I m 20year old male, just turned 20 about 4 days and I ve been having this thought of an illness hiding and developing in me slowly, I have friends who died or diabetes,cancer, brain tumor etc and all I have always...

Could my symptoms, including headaches, body aches, sore throat, and sores on my penis, indicate advanced syphilis?	2	1	Tue, 2 Dec 2025
I have symptoms that I believe to be syphilis because I have strong headaches, body aches, sore throat and inflamed, there were injuries in penis once or twice and recently I have realized that I have several bubbles in my armpits. Do you believe it can be my syphilis at a high level? I need...

Does a drop in TPHA after treatment mean my syphilis is improving?	2	1	Tue, 2 Dec 2025
Hello doctor My TREPONEMA PALLIDUM HEMAGGLUTINATION POSITIVE (1:2560) 2 months before then I take treatment Now my TREPONEMA PALLIDUM HEMAGGLUTINATION POSITIVE (1:1280) It s mean My treatment was working or I still have syphilis ? I m planning to travel gulf countries so with this test I can pass...

What do my syphilis results showing reducing VDRL and positive TPHA mean?	2	1	Wed, 1 Oct 2025
I was infected by syphilis, and went to doctor soon after I noticed. It was, Vdrl 1:16, Tpha -positive at first. after taking penicillin (4m later) it became vdrl- reactive 1:2, tpha positive 1:320 again 4 months later tpha positive 1:320 what do they mean? am I to take penicillin again? what is...

Does a TPHA serum result indicating the presence of antibodies against the Treponema pallidum bacteria mean I have syphilis?	2	1	Tue, 2 Sep 2025
Hi ma’am , I have got a result of 1:80 for tpha serum and the result shows positive from metropolis lab , does that mean I have syphilis ! I am really worried and need to know urgently pls What further should I do ? Are there more tests to be done to confirm the issue

What is my risk of STI transmission if a sex worker rubbed her vaginal fluids on my lips with her finger without consent?	2	1	Tue, 2 Sep 2025
During a Batchelor party an exotic danncer/sex worker, without consent, rubbed her vaginal fluids on my lips with her finger. What are my statistical risks of STI transmissions, this was the only act which involved third party genital touching that I was involved with.

When should I disclose a past cold sore to a partner, and is kissing safe?	2	1	Tue, 2 Sep 2025
Hi, I ve gotten a cold sore for the first time about four years ago and none since. I ve found that cold sores are considered herpes. I don t want other people to deal with these worries, but am also worried it will affect my dating life. When/should I disclose this to future partners?...

Am I at risk of any STDs from receiving a body-to-body massage with nipple sucking and anal fingering?	2	1	Sun, 3 Aug 2025
Hello Sir,recently i went to massage center and and had body to body massage ,during the massage the girl sucked my nipples hard and fingerred my anus(her fingers was clean so as her body ,no sores or wounds any where in her body ) am i exposed to any kind of STD s ?please help me to come over my...

Should I monitor symptoms after a 10-day Doxycycline course for gonorrhea and chlamydia?	2	1	Wed, 2 Jul 2025
Hi, I had tested false negative for gonorrhea & chlamydia, but having symptoms related to it. So I requested for ceftriaxone IM done and on the course doxycycline 6th day and have 5 more to complete. I had observed the burning symptoms had been reduced compared to earlier intense burning and pain...

Could slight pain at the tip of my penis during urination after having unprotected oral sex last week be a sign of an STD?	2	1	Wed, 2 Jul 2025
hi I am 43 years old healthy male with no medical issues earlier. For last 2-3 days I am having slight pain on tip of Peneis at time of urination - I am scared if it is any std as I had unprotected oral sex last week. Please help suggest if I should take medication and is there test I can self...

Should I be worried about HIV or an STD after unprotected sex and oral contact, despite not ejaculating?	2	1	Mon, 2 Jun 2025
Hi I went had a party and took a prostate front then street and had sex without condom I gave her a toung twister and a had a blow job and put my thing in her verjina but never came in to her but I am having thought pain after that should I be worried about having a hiv or a sisd

Is burning sensation on the tongue a couple of weeks after oral sex a sign of herpes?	3	1	Wed, 9 Apr 2025
Hello I have acid reflux. But two weeks ago I went down on a girl. I didnt see anything on her but a few days later my tongue and month felt weird now its been burning for two weeks. No lesions or fever or anything. How likely is this herpes? Its been two weeks. My mouth i also really dry and so...

What are the chances of contracting HPV, syphilis, or herpes from receiving body-to-body massage and protected oral sex with multiple partners?	2	1	Thu, 3 Apr 2025
Hi, I am trying to estimate the likelihood of std transmission from female to male. Let s say that a male receives a body to body naked massage with also protected oral sex. Let s also say that he does that with three different erotic masseuses and twice with each (if it matters in a first world...

Do I need an STI test if my boyfriend and I were both virgins before sex but had unprotected oral sex?	2	1	Thu, 3 Apr 2025
Hello, I was wondering because I m a bit confused about if I should get tested for STI test or not. My boyfriend and I have had sex (we are both virgins) and have used protection so I don t think there s any risk. However we ve had oral sex with no protection so there s an STI chance, but...

Is there any risk of HIV or STDs through protected sex for 15 seconds and washing thoroughly after?	2	1	Thu, 3 Apr 2025
Hi, I had sex with a prostitute with a condom, the sex lasted barely for 15 seconds., I put my dick by wearing condom in her vagina and within 15 seconds the sex was over. There was no other thing that happend between us like no touching or kissing. after that, I removed condom from my dick and...

Do I need further STD testing despite negative HIV, VDRL, HBsAg, and HCV results at 3 and 6 months	2	1	Thu, 3 Apr 2025
I had sex with a prostitute 6 months and 26 days back. It was protected. But in excitement I licked her vagina once or twice without any protection. After three months I got some problem in my pennis. Paining after peeing. Doctor said it has infection and It went cleared in 7 days of...

Am I at risk of STDs from a body-to-body massage with nipple sucking and anal fingering?	2	1	Thu, 3 Apr 2025
Hello Sir,recently i went to massage center and and had body to body massage ,during the massage the girl sucked my nipples hard and fingerred my anus(her fingers was clean so as her body ,no sores or wounds any where in her body ) am i exposed to any kind of STD s ?please help me to come over my...

Can herpes type 1 shed without visible sores, and can taking Acyclovir before intercourse help prevent transmission to my partner?	2	1	Sat, 29 Mar 2025
HI, AND THANK YOU IF ANYONE WILL TALK TO ME, I have a question if possible. so I am a woman that in 2004 my partner gave me herpes tipe 1-- not 2-- to my intimate part. After curing myself and being careful i did have intercorse also sometimes without protection and i told my partner of this...

Is there any risk of an STD from sucking and pressing a woman s breast and nipple for a minute?	2	1	Mon, 3 Mar 2025
hi i sucked and pressed her breast and nipple for about 1 min, she is 47 plus years old and done her visa medical around 2 year before. she had a BF whom she met and married and had sex with him. now her visa is expire and need to renew her visa and medical has to be done. in between I met her...

Could a persistent fishy smell after unprotected sex be a sign of an STD?	2	1	Mon, 3 Mar 2025
I ve only had unprotected sex with 2 people, when me and my boyfriend would sometimes if he didn t shower before my pH balance would be knocked off and my discharge would have a fishy smell, but when I got my period the smell would go away. I recently had unprotected sex again with another person...

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