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What are the chances of a male getting an STD by receiving unprotected oral sex?

What are the chances of a male getting an STD by receiving unprotected oral sex? Assuming he is healthy, no other infections or diseases, no cuts or sores etc. Many sources simply say it is possible to transmit STDs via oral sex so you must use a condom. I am interested in a more detailed profile of the risk involved for a male receiving from […]

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What are the chances of someone using a condom and still getting a STD?

I want to be more educated on sex and the risks of having sex because no one has ever taught me about safe sex and the risks [I am 16]. Most of it seems like common sense. I have found most of what I need to know on line but I am just curious if using a condom to protect yourself from a STD is […]

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Can the baby get the STD from a vaginal birth?

Being the person already has STD, will she have to have a C section to have the baby not get the std.

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What are the legal implications of knowingly passing on STD’s?

If someone knows they have an STD such as herpes and they do not let the people they are sleeping with know and they contract it. What are the rights of the people who contract it without knowing the person who they slept with was infected?

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Is there any possible way to have contracted an STD without contracting it sexually?

I know some of you will consider this a stupid question, but im just curious. A doctor did tell me that you can contract herpes and crabs through touching a towel or even a toilet seat that has been touched by someones infected area. Is it possible, since most STD’s are a form of bacteria, to catch things like chlamydia, gonorrhea, or syphilis from unsanitary […]

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Is a person obligated to tell past and future lovers that they are infected with a serious STD?

It seems like telling potential lovers that you are infected with a serious STD would hinder the chances of ever getting laid again.

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What are the chances of a male getting an STD by receiving unprotected oral sex?

What are the chances of a male getting an STD by receiving unprotected oral sex? Assuming he is healthy, no other infections or diseases, no cuts or sores etc. Many sources simply say it is possible to transmit STDs via oral sex so you must use a condom. I am interested in a more detailed profile of the risk involved for a male receiving from […]

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What are the chances of someone using a condom and still getting a STD?

I want to be more educated on sex and the risks of having sex because no one has ever taught me about safe sex and the risks [I am 16]. Most of it seems like common sense. I have found most of what I need to know on line but I am just curious if using a condom to protect yourself from a STD is […]

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STD Symptoms Database

Herpes Type 1 and Type 2 Symptoms

Herpes is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. Herpes simplex type 1 refers to oral herpes (though it can be transmitted to the genitals through oral contact). Herpes simplex type 2 refers to genital herpes. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in six Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 have genital herpes. Unprotected vaginal, […]

STD Symptoms in Men

While many STDs present mild or no symptoms in both men and women, it is important for men to recognize the potential signs of infection. Commonly, men first recognize a possible STD because of sores or rashes on or around the genitals, unusual discharge from the penis, or itching or discomfort in the genital area. Symptoms can take a few days or a few weeks […]

STD Symptoms in Women

While many STDs present mild or no symptoms in both men and women, it is important for women to recognize the potential signs of infection. Common symptoms women might experience when infected with an STD are itching, bumps, or burning urination. However, symptoms can take a few days or a few weeks to develop, or present as flu-like symptoms, so it’s important to be tested […]

Hepatitis B Symptoms

Hepatitis B causes inflammation of the liver and can be sexually transmitted. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), while Hepatitis B infection is on the decline due to better prevention measures implemented in the 1990s, nearly 3,000 people were infected with the virus in 2014. Globally, the CDC reports between 850,000 and 2.2 million people are infected with Hepatitis B. Unprotected vaginal, anal, […]

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