I am an 18-year-old female who recently had unprotected sex and experienced pain, burning when using the bathroom, and noticed a cut under my vagina. I have not had a pap test or pelvic exam before and am on birth control. What could be causing these symptoms and what can I do to alleviate them?

September 18th, 2024

I had a recent sexual partner contact me saying they could potentially have herpes. I have had cold sores in the past but have not had any for the past few years nor any while I was intimate with them. Could I have spread HSV-1 to my partner?

June 17th, 2023

Yesterday, I engaged in frottage with a massage girl. It was not very intense, but there was a chance of my penis head coming into contact with her vagina. Is there any chance of HIV transmission?

July 17th, 2024

What causes miscarriages and stillbirths, how common are they in pregnancies, and is there anything that can be done to reduce the risk of losing the baby?

January 25th, 2024

I am feeling discomfort in my lower abdomen, and my period should start in 9 days. My last period was on June 6th. I am 30 years old, and the pain is in the center of my lower abdomen, feeling like a gassy pain with no other symptoms or spotting/bleeding. We had external sex during and right after my period, which is why I am concerned about pregnancy. What could this discomfort be, and should I be worried about pregnancy?

October 13th, 2023