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Sometimes mental health can affect the decisions we make about sex, for example, choosing to have sex when we feel lonely or anxious. Sexual health concerns and diagnoses can also lead us to feel worried, anxious, sad, or even hopeless. If...

Anxiety and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) go hand-in-hand.[1,2]  Worry can take many forms and is often related to fears about social stigma.[2,3]  Waiting for the right time to get tested or waiting for results can also increase...

"Experiencing trauma is an essential part of being human" (van der Kolk and McFarlane 1996) Traumatic events affect people very differently. Elizabeth Vermilyea points out that one of the best documented research findings in the field of...

Hi there, Im very anxious about something embarrassing that happened to me and im loosing sleep. dont ask how, dont ask why but some of my poop got into my mouth, and im worried about HIV. I was wearing a pad that day too and i dont know...
Dear Sir, Please help me I am really anxious, I am 27 year old guy, living in Amsterdam and sexually active. I always had sex with different hookers. Oral sex without condom and sex with condom. I had a last HIV test in September 9th...
Hello I had protected oral and touched a girl's clitoris for a few seconds. Im pretty sure the condom didn't break, I've had condoms break before and it's pretty obvious when they do. My two questions are can I get any STI through these...
I cannot feel the strings from my mirena coil. I only had it put in about 4/5 weeks ago back in the UK. I only recently arrived in Vancouver so do not know where to go. I have been recommended Khatsahlano clinic but there are some reviews...
I have had a sex before 6 week with prostitutes By using condoms even condom was not break However I was feeling anxious from that day And after 3rd day of worrying I am feeling some itching and small rash some times I feel hot...
Hi there I just have one concern I wanted to discuss, today I cut my finger and an hour later I put my hand in the fridge to put away some food, after I pulled my hand out my finger was covered in something red and it was bleeding. I just...
Hello and thanks for taking time to read this query... A question regarding brief unprotected oral... What are the potential risks for STD' s , HIV or Hsv if a person licked the head of penis two or three times? No contact with fluids and...
Hi. I am suffering of anxiety for hiv and hepatitis, and now i am beginning to think about my recent behavior. One year ago i hit my head against another persons head during a soccer match. I got a cut in my head and went to the...
I went to a massage parlor few days ago. The lady massaged on my back with massage oil, but in one instance, I have accidentally touch her genital area with my palm. However, her underwear was on throughout the massage (i.e. touched her...
I had sex with prostitute and it was a protected sex as I used condom , I did nothing else but touched her vagina with my fingers for 3-4 second ,I had no cut on my finger , I was worried so I made took a rapid test exactly on the 28th...
I had unprocted oral sex a few weeks later I statred to feel very sick I diarrhoea for three days headache muscle pains.i looked all those up and found out they matched to hiv I was sooo scared for my life I cried almost everyday day I...
Recently I have protected received oral sex, I think oral sex for the receiver, not an HIV risk encounter. However, I did touch her vagina ((not got inside) while she was giving me oral, she had underwear on, so I haven't touched directly...
Hello, visit a massage parlour back in 2017 and a week later I had burning throat low blood pressure,slow heart rate,and soon after I start to have red spots on chest and back non itchy,I have itchy buttocks for couple months burning...
Hi, Thank you for the quick reply! Question was: --------------------------- Hi, I'm a male and had an unprotected vaginal sex. I tested at 21 days(3 weeks), 42 days(6 weeks), and 60 days (8 weeks) all negative 4th generation HIV...
I am an older female with both HSV1 (mouth) and HSV2 (genital). I recently started seeing an older man who has had cold sores (and therefore presumably has HSV1), and also definitely has HSV2. I had a cold sore outbreak on my mouth, for...
I am from Bangladesh. have some stupid mistakes in my life and I am paying heavily for this Episode. #1 october 29,2014 I had protected vaginal sex with a female csw.I also french kissed her.Later found the girl HIV +.After 5 weeks...
Dear doctors, I engaged in deep kissing many times ( 5-6 times ) with a 30 year old man whom I don't know his hiv status. and I received cunnilingus ( 1 time) . I don't remember if I had / he had any blood in my mouth/ his mouth during...