A 39-year-old member asked:
can my girlfriend or i get a sexually transmitted disease if we never had sex?
1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Joel Gallantanswered
Infectious Disease 36 years experience
Only herpes: In general, STDs can only be acquired from someone who acquired them sexually from someone else. The only exception is herpes: hsv-1 usually causes cold sores and can occur in people who've never had sex. But it can cause genital outbreaks, especially in someone who gets infected for the first time. So it's possible for a "virgin" with a cold sore to give genital herpes to someone else.
5.7k viewsReviewed Jan 01, 2021
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
Similar questions
A 48-year-old member asked:
How does sex affect the male based on vagina sizes and muscle tone?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Circular muscle: The lining of the vagina(epithelium) is surrounded by circular muscle that can contract around objects and a potential space that can expand as well. Expansion projects include childbirth, sex and tampon placement.
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
Can you have sex with a girl that has a urinary tract infection and not get it?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 56 years experience
Yes: Vaginal penetration by the penis will not induce infection simply because your partner has a uti.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
I've had cold symptoms for 3 days. If I had the flu would I have vomited?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Joseph Bouvieranswered
Pediatrics 25 years experience
Possibly: Flu can include: fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills, extreme fatigue, and sometimes vomiting and diarrhea. If progresses and worsens, respiratory distress and worse. Colds can have the same but usually not extreme fatigue, muscle aches and chills.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
What liver function tests are needed if I had hepatitis a years ago?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 57 years experience
None needed: If you had hepatitis years ago, you do not need any testing of liver function tests.
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
49 year old with serious nasal congestion, really bad when lying down. Have had this problem for a while?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Vance Harrisanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Seek treatment: Infection can cause congestion as well as bad allergies. There are medicines for both. We have many different medications for severe nasal allergies so see your doctor to know what treatment would be right for you. When you lie down the pressure in the veins of your nasal passages is higher and the congestion is usually worse. That is normal.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
Last updated Jan 1, 2021
People also asked
Connect with a U.S. board-certified doctor by text or video anytime, anywhere.
$30 per visit with
membership
Disclaimer:
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.