Glad to hear that you are managing your sexual health through testing and treatment. Getting treated for syphilis once does not make you immune to re-infection … Read Full Answer
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Condomless sexual contact with a person who has more than one STI, may result in transmission of one, many or none at all. … Read Full Answer
Before I immigrated to Manitoba, Canada I had never tested for Hep C in my country, should I get tested for all STBBIs including Hep C?
Testing for Hep C is generally recommended if one has had a history of using unsterilized or inadequately sterilized medical, dental and surgical equipment … Read Full Answer
Is Trich tested in a routine std panel for male patients? If not is there any sort of reliable test available?
In Manitoba there is no trichomoniasis test available for people with penises, though there is for people with vaginas. (Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection that … Read Full Answer
What are people talking about when they say that someone has the clap?
“The clap” is slang for the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhea. Gonorrhea is a bacterial infection passed through oral, vaginal or anal sex … Read Full Answer
What are the routine STBBIs that I will be screened for during my pregnancy?
People who are pregnant should receive health care throughout their pregnancy and this would include routine STBBI screening at least once during pregnancy … Read Full Answer
I had a heart attack this year. I'm worried about whether sex will trigger another one. Is having sex risky for heart attack?
This is a great question about safer sex that takes care of your heart health. I’d recommend you talk to your doctor or cardiologist about sex after a heart attack … Read Full Answer
I usually smoke meth, I am thinking about injecting. I have never injected before, how do I do it safely?
Research indicates that the riskiest way of using meth is to inject it. When injection equipment is shared it is known to spread blood-borne viruses like hep C, hep B and HIV. Using new needles, spoons, water, swabs, … Read Full Answer
Is there a vaccine for HIV?
No, HIV does not have a vaccine, but there is a lot of research going on in the area of vaccines and HIV … Read Full Answer
Is it normal for me to feel a pinch in my dick after pissing? Could it be an STI or a UTI?
Symptoms can sometimes be misleading. Some people experience symptoms like these during a sexually transmitted infection, while sometimes there are no noticeable symptoms at all … Read Full Answer
I found a needle in my backyard, what should I do?
Needles are used by a wide range of people including those who are living with diabetes, living with other health conditions or some might be using it for injecting … Read Full Answer
I had gonorrhea 2 years ago and got treated. am I immune to it now? or can I get it again?
People can get gonorrhea even if they’ve had it before. Having it previously does not make someone immune to re-infection … Read Full Answer
Do I have to go to a doctor if I think I have an STI?
STIs are very common and most people who are sexually active experience having an STI at least once in their lifetime. STI aren’t always dependent on symptoms. If you think you have been exposed to an STI or notice a symptom, here are somethings … Read Full Answer
A friend of mine goes to Thailand every year and always hires the same sex worker. He says Thailand has mandatory STI testing for sex workers. Is that true?
I can address what Manitobans who have sex on vacation should consider (no matter who they have sex with.) The only way for someone to know their own STBBI status (whether they have an infection or not) is through testing. Many STBBIs … Read Full Answer
What kinds of people get STIs?
It’s a myth sexually transmitted infections (STIs) only happen to some types of people. In reality it can happen to anyone whether they are scientists, a math wizard, an astronaut, or a doctor including those who … Read Full Answer
Is it possible to get an STD from a handjob?
Great question! Receiving or giving a handjob is a safer type of sex that prevents most sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy because there is no exchange of fluids. It’s not … Read Full Answer
I hear that circumcision can prevent HIV. How effective is it?
Circumcision (the surgical removal of all or part of the penis foreskin) can be a tool to lower the community rate of heterosexual HIV acquisition over time with limited effectiveness. … Read Full Answer
Bleeding from the penis?
I’m assuming that you are wondering if bleeding from the penis is a symptom of a sexually transmitted infection. Bleeding from the penis is … Read Full Answer