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This question comes from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I am a smart, healthy 25-year-old female, who has been vaccinated (gardisil) for HPV, has never had an STD, and gets paps regularly. I am considering dating a guy who has told me that he just found out he has HPV. I've researched and can't seem to find an answer, so I'm hoping someone here Read more
DrSugar is in the house! And she's answering your health-related questions. DrSugar, I have no specific reason to believe that I have an STD, nor do I have any symptoms. I've been in a monogamous relationship for almost four years. I've been to the gynecologist for exams (including pap) on an annual basis since I was 18 (eight years), and have had my blood tested by my general practitioner as Read more
There may be nothing as awkward as informing a previous sexual partner that you've exposed him or her to an STI, but it's also one of the best things that you can do. Unfortunately, many people think that shame outweighs doing what's right, and thus, STIs continue to thrive. Now InSpot.org, a site based in San Francisco, assists people in anonymously notifying their partners about possible Read more
HPV, otherwise known as the Human Papilloma Virus, is a Cancer causing virus that affects approximately 20 million people nationwide. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, about 6.2 million Americans get a new genital HPV infection each year. Even though this virus affects so many women, there are usually no symptoms, therefore many cases go undetected. While regular pap Read more
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Love is in the air; after all it is Valentine's Day. Funny enough, today kicks off National Condom Week as well. Interesting coincidence, if you ask me. Some calendars say the week started on the 11th, some say the 14th. Regardless of those pesky details, today is for certain National Condom Day. Here is why we want to celebrate condoms - each year in the U.S. there are approximately 19 Read more
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This week's confession comes from our anonymous Confession Booth group in the TrèsSugar Community. Weigh in with your advice below. So I am seeing this wonderful guy, and he broke the news last night that he has HPV. He got it from his ex during the end of their relationship, and didn't show symptoms until they had broken up. He has not confronted her. No "thanks for cheating on me and bonus Read more
Move over knee replacements and diabetes medication. It's time to add tests for syphilis, gonorrhea, or hepatitis B to the list of healthcare afforded America's senior population. The US is considering a plan to cover STD tests under Medicare. Recent research found that a higher percentage of older Americans remain sexually active, and last year the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Read more
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