A 35-year-old member asked:
Will a sulfur soap helps lessen risk of std if used after sex?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Jesse Millsanswered
Urology 22 years experience
No: No. As long as fluids are going from one body to the next especially without barrier protection, there is a risk of std.
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If blood that may contain a virus or std is kept in a container filled with soap and water can the virus/std still be transmitted by a sharp object ?
Dr. Catherine Spratt turneranswered
Family Medicine 35 years experience
Exposure: Virus can remain active despite being in water and soap. To kill the organism you need special chemicals that are able to kill the virus or bacteria.... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Can putting soap in vagina makes your vagina itch and burns no STD ?
Dr. Jeffrey Juchauanswered
Family Medicine 35 years experience
Vagina: yes certainly certain perfumes and types of soaps can cause irritation with burning and itching. Soap tends to dry things out. The vaginal tissue ar... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Can common soap and water kill HIV virus and other stds?
Dr. David Huanganswered
Internal Medicine 11 years experience
Possibly: Proper handwashing with soap and water is necessary to reduce contamination and possible infection with stds like chlamydia and gonnorhea. In contrast... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
My skin is peeling next on both inner side of my vaginia when i get out the shower it looks like dried soap i was checked 3/30 no std?
Dr. James Cunnaranswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Local reaction: Have you changed soaps? Different condoms? It sounds like a local topical reaction to something. See if you can't determine what might be "differen... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
I have a musty scent to me and ihave a clean bill of health from my ob . No stds. No infections. I just sweat a lot. I am clean and use unscented soap?
Dr. Robert Greeranswered
Family Medicine 46 years experience
Isn't that good?: It sounds as though you doing everything right.
Is this smell you sense or others?
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