What Are My Chances of a Std Posted: 09-10-07 19:01pm
I'm 16 and haven't ever had any kind of
sex and we're recently learning about
HIV/STDs in school. I was just wondering
since i've never had any kinds of sex and
i've never had a blood transfusion and i
don't use drugs. What's my chances of
having HIV/STD??? Is it pretty much
zero??? I just was curious because HIV
seems really scary and I want to make sure
I protect myself from this kind of stuff.
|
Georgia59
Moderator
Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 5321 Location: Along the Mississippi, USA
Thanks: 63
Thanked:28
Posted: 09-11-07 10:32am
absolutely 0.
And if they're teaching you about this in
class, they should've told you that....
|
Quick-Question-
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Sep 2007 Posts: 3
Posted: 09-11-07 15:40pm
Georgia59
wrote:
absolutely 0.
And if they're teaching you about this in
class, they should've told you that....
They say something about if two people
have cuts it can transfer that way. But
i've always heard most STDs die only
seconds after hitting air. Thank you for
the reply.
|
Georgia59
Moderator
Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 5321 Location: Along the Mississippi, USA
Thanks: 63
Thanked:28
Posted: 09-11-07 15:49pm
Well, ok. If you two both have cuts and
somehow press your cuts together so that
your blood mixes, you can share
infections.
Or if you drink from someone's glass or
share someone's chapstick, you could get
oral herpes.
Most sti's are transmitted through
exchange of body fluids. That happens most
commonly during sex, but can happen from
kissing or certain other circumstances as
well, depending on the infection.
Is there something in particular you're
worried about?
The site is not a replacement for professional medical opinion, examination, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your medical doctor or other qualified health professional before starting any new treatment or making any changes to existing treatment. Do not delay seeking or disregard medical advice based on information written by any author on this site. No health questions and information on eHealth Forum is regulated or evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and therefore the information should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease without the supervision of a medical doctor. Posts made to these forums express the views and opinions of the author, and not the administrators, moderators, or editorial staff and hence eHealth Forum and its principals will accept no liabilities or responsibilities for the statements made.
Schizophreniahealth
This page was last updated on June 11, 2008
