Oral Sex: HIV and STI Risks, Barriers and Testing
Oral sex has much lower HIV risk than anal or vaginal sex but can transmit STIs. Learn about barriers and site-specific throat, genital, and rectal testing.
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Headache During Sexual Activity: When to Seek Emergency Care
A headache during sexual activity may be a primary headache associated with sexual activity, in which no intracranial disorder is found.
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Molluscum Contagiosum Explained: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Molluscum contagiosum, or the molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV), is a disease that can affect people of every gender and age, from infants to older adults.
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Syphilis: Symptoms, Testing, Treatment, and Prevention
Syphilis is another sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterium called Treponema pallidum, which can live in any part of the body because it is so small.
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Genital Warts: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
Learn what genital warts can look like, which conditions mimic them, how treatment is chosen, why recurrence happens, and what HPV vaccination can do.
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STIs Explained: Causes, Symptoms, Testing, and Treatment
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), known in Thai as “gam-rok,” are—as the name suggests—diseases that can be passed on through sex without a condom.
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What Is Chancroid? Understanding Its Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Chancroid, known in Thai as “rok phlae rim on,” is another sexually transmitted infection (STI) that can affect both men and women.
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Hepatitis A, B, and C: Key Differences in Transmission, Prevention, and Treatment
Viral hepatitis actually stems from inflammation of the liver, where damaged tissue keeps the liver from carrying out its functions properly.
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