A 30-year-old member asked:
What happens if you give head to someone with an std like gonnerrhea? will you get it too?
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Dr. Michael Einanswered
Infectious Disease 50 years experience
Likely: You would run a high risk of getting pharyngeal gonorrhea.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
I have painless small white bumps on penis head & on penis shaft. I never had sex so it's not STDs. How to get rid of these?
Dr. Lori Semelanswered
Pediatrics 37 years experience
Sebaceous glands: Most likely these are clogged glands. Scrub them when you are in the shower and keep the area clean and dry.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
I have a small red spot, left side of penis head/crown. It seems to get better when i put neosporin on it. Could it simply be an abrasion or an std?
Dr. John Munshoweranswered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
Tough to say: Without an exam and testing, it is really impossible to say, but the fact that it improves with antibiotic meds is encouraging for an abrasion like wo... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Is it possible to get an std 2 months after oral sex? I gave my partner head and have red bumps with a white coating on the back of my tongue /no pain
A Verified Doctoranswered
Urology 43 years experience
Yes: You may get any STD in this manner. See your physician if you have these lesions. Treatment will be needed
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Can people use head lice treatment for public lice as a alternative if the STD clinic do not give proper treatment.
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Some are same: Pubic Lice (Phthirus pubis) can be treated with OTC product like Nix or Rid. Other options are prescription medications like Malathion (kept on affect... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Hi, Im taking Macrobid For uti. But I want to do a std to get that thought out my head. Will the antibiotic affect my urine sample?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Macrobid is inactive against all STDs and will have no effect on your test results.
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