Hi guys! So I’m just gonna get straight to it I unfortunately have reoccurring yeast infections where I get one before or after my period. Long story short my period recently ended and I got a yeast infection prior too I did have intercourse and there’s a lot of friction but I’ve been with the same man for the last 4 and a half months now. I also have a perineal tear so anyways I ended up taking 4 diflucans in a span of 6 days because of that I also ended up getting BV because I upset the good bacteria in the vagina l ended up shining a light down there and right by the vagina opening I see these ulcer looking patches they aren't in clusters or anything and they have like a white flem on top of them can anyone give guidance too what this may be? There's also one by my clit but I did itch the living daylight out of it when I had the yeast infection not sure if it's from the medicine, yeast or if it's something more concerning I will mention back in November and December I tested for hsv 1&2 and the results were negative. I've not had any issues with seeing anything like this in the past so I'm just in desperate need some guidance sorry if you see this twice it didn’t seem to post the first time. But thanks in advande

Hi yall so just to get straight to it unfortunately have reoccurring yeast infections where I get one before or after my period. Long story short my period recently ended and I got a yeast infection prior too I did have intercourse but I’ve been with the same man for the last 4 and a half months. I also have a perineal tear so anyways I ended up taking 4 diflucans in a span of 6 days because of that I also ended up getting BV because I upset the good bacteria in the vagina l ended up shining a light down there and right by the vagina opening I see these ulcer looking patches they aren't in clusters or anything and they have like a white flem on top of them can anyone give guidance too what this may be? There's also one by my clit but I did itch the living daylight out of it when I had the yeast infection not sure if it's from the medicine, yeast or if it's something more concerning I will mention back in November and December I tested for hsv 1&2 and the results were negative. I've not had any issues with seeing anything like this in the past so I'm just in desperate need of some help I’m really concerned thanks in advance.

Unknown exposure occurred and then 5 days later (I was extremely stressed and overthinking the entire 5 days, I woke up with sore throat and headache, ever since then I’ve had body aches in certain places, neck, shoulders, arms, hands, legs, up to 2 weeks I still have some body pain still extremely stressed and after 2 weeks I might have a whiter tongue than usual, though I’ve always kind of had white stuff on my tongue. How likely is this hiv? I did unprotected oral, then like a dumbass went to put a condom on after, touched the tip then flipped it and put it on cause it was the wrong way, he put lube on it then we fucked

Hello i have been dealing with some issues the past 3 years. My genitals are always very warm and hot and have a red tone, I have an itching down there all day. When I let me hair grow out there is white stuff encapsulates the hair like what is associated with white piedra or trichomoniasis, also have very a not so good odor from the sweat and the heat. I have had a full STD panel done and trichomoniasis test and they are all negative. I am not sure what it could be but hope someone can help, thank you.

Almost 10 months now my last sex .. I try home test and get just 1 line I think .. how accurate is this pls help ..https://imgur.com/a/rwadYK1 .. what dose it mean guys ..? My penis was itching some time so much itching please help I m really stresse

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I hooked up with this girl at party 5 days ago and received oral sex from her. The day after I woke up and there were a bunch of red spots above my penis which were extremely itchy and burned a little bit but I just put it off as it being razor bumps or ingrown hairs since I had shaved a couple of days prior. Those went away after a couple of days but now I’m noticing red patches just under the head of penis which I have never seen before. I texted the girl and asked her if there was a possibility if she had it and she said I was out of my mind. There is no pain when I pee and no signs of a fever. There is still some itchiness and the slightest bit of burning though.

Hello before I begin I’d like to add that my girlfriend is aware I have hsv 1 this was discussed before we ever even kissed I’m super open about it.

I’ve been noticing every time I perform oral on my gf I get a cold sore whether it be one or two it always happens. I take l lysine when I see one and put rubbing alcohol on it and it mostly helps. I’m just super lost at what to do and it’s starting to freak me out. Is there something I can take to “heal me” or is there medication I can be on to never get a cold sore again?

TLDR- I get cold sores after oral with my gf.

Hey everyone, Today, I cried — not from fear, but from relief. I finally feel free. After nearly two years of anxiety, repeated testing, and health scares, I received my HIV 1&2 + p24 Antigen (CMIA) test result: 0.357 — Non-Reactive. I’m sharing my journey to help anyone who’s feeling scared, stuck, or hopeless.

My story began in July 2023. I had vaginal sex, and the condom broke during the act. My partner told me immediately, and I changed it right away. There was no ejaculation with the broken condom, and I eventually ejaculated inside the new, intact condom. Still, panic set in. I got tested 28 days later via CLIA method (HIV 1 & 2 Antibody Test) — Non-Reactive.

But mentally? I wasn’t okay.

Then life collapsed. I lost my job. Stress hit me hard. I started obsessing over every little symptom:

Nipple pain

Back pain

Mild fever

Elevated SGPT/SGOT levels (likely due to antibiotics that didn’t suit me)

Fatty liver

Random fatigue

I thought: "This has to be HIV." Even though I tested negative, my mind couldn’t let go.

Things got worse. I caught chikungunya virus a few months later — high fever, joint pain. That deepened my fear.

Despite all logic, I kept retesting:

January 2024: HIV Tridot (Rapid Antibody Test) — Non-Reactive

June 2024: Same test — again Non-Reactive

In October 2024, I had protected sex again. This time, I ejaculated inside the condom with no breakage or slippage — the condom remained intact. But my anxiety didn’t let me rest.

March 2025:

I had a handjob — zero risk.

On 28 March, I got tested again:

Rapid Card HIV 1 & 2 Test (Immunochromatography) — Non-Reactive

Later that evening, I received a blowjob with a condom — again, no risk, but my mind panicked.

Finally, on 6 April 2025, I went for full reassurance:

Test: HIV 1 & 2 Antibodies + p24 Antigen (CMIA method)

Result: 0.357 — Non-Reactive

That’s well below the 1.00 cutoff. It confirmed:

CONCLUSION:

1. I was never infected.

2. My symptoms were due to stress due jobless overthink, anxiety, antibiotics, and chikungunya — not HIV.

3. Even the October 2024 encounter (protected sex) posed no risk and is now fully ruled out by time and testing.

If you’re going through the same spiral, please hear me out: You are not alone. Test when needed. Trust the science. And take care of your mental health. Talk to someone. Don’t suffer in silence.

I hope my story brings even one person peace. You deserve peace.

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Hi. Two weeks ago I had a handjob with another man and he suddenly put saliva at my penis tip, no oral or penetration happened. After finishing i had pee and took a shower, but days after i got burning my urethra at the tip, specially after peeing, and two weeks later it is still going on. I visited an urologist last week and made urine tests, which were negative to mycoplasma, ureaplasma and bacteria culture, also took 200 mg doxicycline 48h after the encounter. The doctor says maybe now its just anxiety. I don’t have any discharge, neither testicle pain, just that burning coming and going away.

Can I have another std like gonorrhea or chlamydia? Or is it just anxiety, I’m scared

Can somebody help me and answer these i have been overthinking a lot.

I had contact last January and few days after I experienced redness and itchiness on my private area. I disregard it and thought that maybe it was just irritated then here comes February and i feel more itchy down there and the symptoms go away for a week then on the 2nd week of March it came back again with white thick discharge plus the itchiness become severe i even got cuts from scratching it, then this April I noticed after my menstruation that the discharge became whitish to yellowish watery discharge but has no foul odor and so i decided to go to my obgyne And here's my gram stain result • Few gram positive cocci in singles, chains, in clusters • Many gram positive bacilli in singles, in pairs and in clusters • Few squamous epithelial cell • occasional pus cells

Can u help me if is this normal flora or am I experiencing something Thank you

https://imgur.com/a/aJvrwPX

I'm worried that this could be herpes never shown signs before but did receive oral with a condom on a few days ago could I catch herpes from that? https://ibb.co/cckTHgS5 https://ibb.co/m5yYy9mM https://ibb.co/d4X4TPzL

M (25). I hooked up with this guy. It was my fault that only after the fact did i inspected his penis much closer and i saw 2 quite large growths on his shaft. Not sure myself that it was gw. It doesnt present a cauliflower like appearance. But what else could it be. He did not know what it was. Thankfully we did not engage in sexual intercourse. All we did was mutual masturbation. I definitely did touch his penis and he touched mine too. We used spit and a bit of precum. As far as i can remember, there was no genital to genital contact. He finished on my body. But there was definitely genital to hand to genital contact. How high was my risk?

I did washed myself thoroughly after this encounter. Multiple times too and i sprayed my body with disinfectant. I know there is nothing i can do than just boost my immune system up and wait. Is taking the gardasil 9 worth it at this time?

https://www.change.org/p/fund-and-fast-track-gene-editing-research-for-hsv-fred-hutch-cancer-center?source_location=search

Change.org petition for Fred Hutch

herpes or kanker sore

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its red 2 and 3 more on legs but small in size .. itching sometimes ... had a bj from F and currently on antibiotics for STI

Over two years ago I had sex with my ex boyfriend. This has been on my mind as I’ve had 2 past partners before him but he’s had none. However, when we took condom off he felt pain when cumming. This happened the two times we had sex (this time and once after) and never happened again. What could it be?

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was recently told I was positive for HSV 1 value was 2.19 and HSV 2 value was 7.38

I haven’t ever had a break out, that I know of. I googled what it’s supposed to look like or what I’m supposed to be looking for but I’ve never seen nothing like that before. Can someone help me or give me actual photos to go by? I do sometimes get boils on the inside of my thighs when they rub together from running. But idk if it’s HSV? The are hard like a knot and hurt, then will go down and leave a scar. I’ll post a photo. In the photo, the red circle is a mole. The first yellow circle next to the red circle is the big brown spot is a scar from a boil and the little red spot below it is a boil I currently have that is starting to go away. The rest of the yellow circles are past boils and the scarring left behind. Is this HSV and does it scar like this? I’m so confused and need to be educated on what I’m looking for and no body around me seems to be able to help me.