Answers to Sexual Health Questions - Sexually Transmitted Infections: Transmission

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Ask the Staff is moderated by Edward Lifshitz, M.D., Director of Busch-Livingston Health Center

I was recently diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis. How did I get it and how do I get rid of it? Did I get it from my partner?

can you get any kind of disease if your boyfriend fingers you? What protection can you use when giving oral sex to a guy?

Is it possible to get an STD during oral sex if both partners have never been sexually active before?

Is oral sex with clean genitalia a bad idea? Can this spread sickness such as vaginal infection or diarrhea?

A girl and I are having oral sex without any protection, and I am wondering if there is any chance of getting an STD. Neither she nor I have ever had sex and I am wondering if I am at any risk. What should I do?

I recently performed oral sex on a guy I just began seeing. I did not use a condom and I am wondering about the risks. Can you contract STDs or AIDS through unprotected oral sex? Are your risks lowered if you do not swallow the ejaculate? If he does ejaculate in your mouth, are your chances of contracting anything higher?

Is it okay for a woman to have sex with a urinary tract infection? Will she infect her partner?

Last Modified 03/21/2006