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resuming sex after exposure
My girlfriend was possibly exposed to stds three weeks ago. She received immediate medical attention and took all kinds of antibiotics and pills for every std possible. She wants to resume sex. Is it safe? do the antibiotics kill syphilis?
the herpes handbook at www.westoverheights.com has terrific info on herpes for more reading.
Putting the condom on when the clothes come off and not waiting until actual penetration to apply it helps reduce the risk of hpv by 90% according to a fairly recent study.
grace
Putting the condom on when the clothes come off and not waiting until actual penetration to apply it helps reduce the risk of hpv by 90% according to a fairly recent study.
grace
Ask you questions about herpes on the Herpes forum to varify
(I am not well versed in herpes or Hepatitis).
For HSV-2 all is required is gential-gential contact; no vaginal penetration is required.
HSV-2 is considered a skin-skin contact STD.
The other virues I can think of at the top of my head are: that are usally sexually transmitted is Hepatitis B (I know, just when you though things were over).
(I am not well versed in herpes or Hepatitis).
For HSV-2 all is required is gential-gential contact; no vaginal penetration is required.
HSV-2 is considered a skin-skin contact STD.
The other virues I can think of at the top of my head are: that are usally sexually transmitted is Hepatitis B (I know, just when you though things were over).
How safe am I using condoms if she has HSV2? She has not developed any lesions, but she has had HSV1 from childhood and I read that this can keep HSV2 from appearing.
I know condoms can protect well against HIV... Are there any other viruses I should be concerned about? Any precautions I should take?
I know condoms can protect well against HIV... Are there any other viruses I should be concerned about? Any precautions I should take?
You have to wait 2 weeks post last medication for conclusive gonorrea, chlamydia tests as antibiotics affect those tests, if thats the case then you can test for them. If she was given 1g doze of (strong doze) antibiotic, testing for syphilis should be conclusive also in two weeks, it will have eradicated it, if she caught it.
"Viral stds?"
What Grace said is correct,
3 months for HIV test,
4 months for conclusive herpes tests.
"Is she contagious if nothing has shown up in the blood tests yet?"
Only if she happens to have them, Yes! Wear a condom if your going to have sex.
what about the viral stds? She's taken blood tests, but obviously we wont know for 3 or 4 months for sure if she's okay. Is she contagious if nothing has shown up in the blood tests yet?
if your partner has had other partners just 3 weeks ago, you should consider using condoms for 3 months until she can complete all her std testing. she can test for gonorrhea and chlamydia at this point but she needs to wait to test for syphilis, hiv and herpes.
grace
grace
It will be safe at 2 or at most 3 weeks POST- LAST TREATMENT for bacterial STDs.
Syphilis is a bacteria so ditto on that (from what you decribe I'm sure they gave her treatment for this one --and any bacterial stds she possibily might have caught would take care of it).
The smart thing to do is have her test at approprate window periods for each std. Since she took antibiotics it's 2 weeks post-last treatment for them.
The viral STDs are a different story.
Syphilis is a bacteria so ditto on that (from what you decribe I'm sure they gave her treatment for this one --and any bacterial stds she possibily might have caught would take care of it).
The smart thing to do is have her test at approprate window periods for each std. Since she took antibiotics it's 2 weeks post-last treatment for them.
The viral STDs are a different story.
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
