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Does discharge indicate pregnancy?
Hello Prasanna,
Thank you for your question.
You are describing the presence of white vaginal discharge in between periods. Unfortunately, the information you provide is too sparse for me to say with any certainty what is going on.
White discharge is usually completely normal. The quality of the discharge --whether it is thick ... Read more.
Was my STD test result a ‘false negative’ or did my boyfriend lie to me?
Hi Krissy, thanks for your question!
So lets break this down a little bit. You were recently hospitalized for pelvic inflammatory disease which is most often caused by either Chlamydia or Gonorrhea but can also happen post-abortion or miscarriage and can also be related to having an IUD. Your doctors clearly ... Read more.
Gay men likely to be highly sexually experienced before willing to obtain HPV vaccine
Gay men will have a high level of sexual experience before they are willing to disclose their sexuality to healthcare providers so they can obtain a vaccine for human papilloma virus, an Australian study published in the online edition of Sexually Transmitted Infections has shown. This could mean that many gay men would already have [...]
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Is the light bleed I had a month ago an implantation bleed?
Hi Lena,
Thank you for the clarification. I know this is a stressful time for you and I will do my best to answer.
If I understand correctly, you had a bleed at the beginning of June that lasted almost 2 days and then stopped abruptly. The blood was mostly dark and ... Read more.
I have white liquid coming out of my vagina along with my period
Hi Janani,
Thank you for your question. More likely than not, there is no reason to be afraid. Clear or white vaginal secretions (liquid or discharge) are generally normal. The secretions are slightly acidic mucous-like material that are produced to keep the vaginal canal clean of dead cells and bacteria. When ... Read more.
I have clear white liquid coming from my vagina, and I missed my period last month
Hi Anshu – thank you for your question.
Thank you for your question. Clear or light white vaginal secretions (liquid or discharge) are generally normal. The secretions are a slightly acidic mucous-like material that are produced to keep the vaginal canal clean of dead cells and bacteria. For 1 week after ... Read more.
I have white bumps on my penis and a burning sensation when I urinate
Hi Swish,
It sounds like you are worried about white bumps on your penis and burning when you urinate. You also want to know how to avoid sex when you are worried about possible STI transmission.
The white bumps you describe on your penis could be Fordyce spots, which are overly active ... Read more.
Is the color of my sperm normal?
Hi Tyler,
Thank you for writing. It sounds like you are concerned about the colour and consistency of your semen, and what is considered normal.
In fact, there is a pretty wide range when it comes to "normal" semen colour and consistency. Clear and white are both absolutely normal colours, since the ... Read more.
Transsexual and Transgendered Individuals, Sex Work, and HIV – Part 1
This article is the first of two, written by Amy Cunningham. Amy is doing an internship with AlterHeros for her HIV/AIDS class. Don’t miss the conclusion! Gender-based discrimination seems to have existed as long as human beings have been designating male and female identities to certain individuals, based on physical characteristics. Additionally, as new definitions [...]
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