Q: Is it true circumcised penises are less prone to infection and STDs? I keep reading intact feels better for the guy during sex, but it’s more maintenance to keep clean and can be infected and carry STDs easier than cut. Is there any truth to that? A: Studies have demonstrated a lowered risk for [...]
Q: I keep reading intact feels better for the guy during sex, but it’s more maintenance to keep clean and can be infected and carry STDs easier than cut. Is there any truth to that? A: Studies have demonstrated a lowered risk for HIV transmission among circumcised men. For information, you can read about these [...]
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Q: If I have gonorrhea will the Amoxicillin I got for strep cure it? I had sex (a one time kinda accident thing :/) and he texted me yesterday and told me he had gonorrhea. I went to the doctor today and I have strep so they gave me Amoxicillin and I heard that will [...]
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Q: I have a somewhat complex question about oral herpes. My husband and I are polyamorous. My other partner kissed a woman who did not disclose to him until later the same evening that she had a three-day-old cold sore. The cold sore did have a scab, and did not bleed or leak fluid onto [...]
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Q: Is it true that lesbians are at lower risk of contracting STDs? How can lesbians protect themselves from STDs? A: STD risk is based on a lot of factors including the sex act, contact with body fluid, and part of the body receiving the act or fluid. Because of the sex acts and anatomy [...]
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Q: Does one develop immunity to Human Papiloma Virus in their Genital Warts form (including anal)? I had an outbreak about fifteen years ago. At that time they were surgically removed. I have not had a recurrence, but I suppose I could still carry the virus. I therefore decided to revisit this subject and inform [...]
Q: I’m a male and I’ve never had sex. I am 15. When I pee it burns. It only happens once in a while. Is there any possible way this is normal so I can forget about this? Because I am scared to go to the doctor and find out I have an std. A: [...]
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Q: Just wondering if you can pass HPV from a female to another female. My girlfriend went in for her pap when we first got together and she came back clean but she went back a couple of weeks ago and they put her on some medicine for HPV. Since she has not cheated on [...]
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
San Francisco Sex Information’s Continuing Education program is a series of monthly classes on topics of interest to sex educators, helping professionals, and anyone curious about the workings of human sexuality. Admission is $5 for anyone who’s volunteered with SFSI in the past six months, and $15 for the general public. These classes do not [...]
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Q: I was curious, what is my risk of contracting MRSA when I go to a sex club, provided that I use gloves when touching genital area and condoms for penetration (oral or other). Is it a higher risk than the same kind of activity in a private setting because of contact with surfaces or [...]