Sexual Transmitted Diseases (STD)

First lung transplant in HIV patient a success

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Liver, kidney and pancreas transplants for HIV-positive patients have already been performed but Italian surgeons have carried out the first transplant of its kind, a transplant involving both lungs. The transplant was a success and the patient, who was in danger from respiratory illness, is doing...

by Jannie3486 over a year ago

chlamydia

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i have multiple sex partners and i think the last may have had chamydia. I am doing this for a school project. anyway no one knows about my sexuall life and if they did i would get into trouble since i am only a teen. there are rumors that he has diseases. i have those things on the inside of my...

by Guest over a year ago

What I think to be Herpes have lasted for 5 months

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I traveled to Mexico in late December, and about a week after I returned from there {Note: I didnt have any sexual intercourse while I was there} a lesion showed up on my penis. The first episiode never healed until late march then about a week later another one showed up. I have been looking at...

by Guest over a year ago

Do i Have Herpes ?????

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Hello , i recently had sex with someone and a few days later i started getting these little red dots on my legs..it hurts if it put the end of my nail on it and push down but nothing seems to come out..and its on both legs on my thighs...Is this Herpes ?

by Guest over a year ago

Is ELFA-Vidas a reliable test for HIV?

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Dear Friends, Is ELFA-Vidas a reliable test for HIV? Tests: Got tested on 20th April’07 (10 weeks after last contact) for HIV using ELFA – VIDAS method; result – negative (it says 0.03; > 0.25 is positive, <0.25 is negative). Got tested for Syphilis twice (20th Apr & 29th Apr)...

by goodboy35236 over a year ago

Is it HIV?????

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In the begining let me make it very clear dat till now i m not involved in any kind of sexual act not even kissing. My age is 26 years (male) Exactly, 27 days before i had following flu like symptoms (1) Fever between 99-100 (it nvever crossed 100) (2) Very sore throat (3) Cold (spoungy/runny...

by abhi11jp34944 over a year ago

can hiv only be diagnosed with a blood test?

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i recently went to a clinic to get checked out as i was having a few problems, i had an examination and im guessing they took a swab and i also had a urine test. i was diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis which was obviously th cause of my problems and was put on antibiotics and that it is all cleared...

by leannesarah34698 over a year ago

risen swollen area near the shaft of my penis

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I recently have a risen swollen area near the shaft of my penis... i believe the lymph node gland? It is painful when I walk or sit and it sends a sharp pain throughout my body when pushed on. Please tell me this is NOT an STD or HIV related. Both sides are swollen, its like a bump under the skin....

by jonathonrc32885 over a year ago

question about lips (herpes)

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I've been tested postive for herpes type 1. The blister went away but my lower lips have gradually gone dry and chapped (outside of lower lips), sticky (a bit in the inside of the lower lips) It's been almost two weeks now. Is this another symptom of herpes??? If so, anything I can do to regain its...

by nycguy132522 over a year ago

genital herpes hsv1 and recurrent outbreaks?

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recently i was diagnosed with genital hsv1. I know there isn't a specifil answer you can give me but some averages would be helpful. With hsv1 known to be less severe, on avg how many outbreaks do ppl usually get a yr? and are they really less severe than the initial outbreak? As I said earlier, I...

by sweetncuteny32003 over a year ago