Does masturbation count as sexual intercourse, and can medical professionals determine if someone has had sexual relationships, even if it's not their first time?

July 1st, 2023

Is it okay to use Monistat without verifying that I have a yeast infection, and could my symptoms of seeing blood before and after intercourse and discomfort during intercourse be related to a yeast infection?

September 24th, 2024

I have intense itching in the labia area, which comes and goes, especially after my period. The area feels sensitive and raw, but there is no visible redness or discharge. I have a Kyleena IUD and have been using the same tampons for a while. What could be causing this itching, and what should I do about it?

May 12th, 2024

I had white creamy discharge a week ago along with itching. I treated it as thrush, the discharge went away but the itching stayed, and now I have lesions on my vagina, pain when urinating, and blood in my urine. Could this still be a yeast infection or something else?

February 13th, 2024

I’m romantically interested in a guy who gets a cold sore on his lip about once a year since he was a kid. I am concerned about asymptomatic shedding and whether I would have to worry about him giving me HSV1 at any moment.

December 12th, 2023