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
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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
Are the free condoms just as good as the ones in the store?
Yes! Free condoms from health clinics, schools, drop-in centres, and other community locations are just as effective as store-bought condoms. Sometimes these places have different varieties … Read Full Answer
If I am pregnant I guess I should get tested for sexual infections too right?
The majority of STIs have phases where there are no symptoms and can go unnoticed unless tested. Even if the person has had an STI test in the past, testing again during pregnancy is routine. … Read Full Answer
Me and my roommate make sure we never share needles. (We know where to get free ones.) He asked me if it's OK to share cookers. I don't know.
You’re off to a great start by not sharing your free needles. Research tells us that Canadians sometimes hang onto their cookers to re-use or share, so here’s the information you can tell your roommate … Read Full Answer
My husband got hep c in jail 6 years ago. He did the treatment and got cured. He's back there again. What are the ways that it spreads, that would suck if he got it again.
The hep C virus can spread by sharing equipment used for injecting drugs, tattooing, and body piercing and sometimes while having sex with those living with hep C. … Read Full Answer
What are the natural remedies for syphilis?
Syphilis is a contagious infection primarily contracted through sexual activity (vaginal, oral or anal). If left untreated syphilis can lead to serious complications … Read Full Answer
