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Heterosexual
Heterosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction or behavior between persons of opposite sex or gender in the gender binary. As a sexual orientation, heterosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectionate, physical or romantic attractions to persons of the opposite sex".
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A 29-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: heterosexual?
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A 39-year old asked:
What is the logic of being closet heterosexual if in fashion world?
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A 22-year old male asked:
How prevelent is HIV in usa compared to other countries? How common is it in heterosexuals female to male?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Had homosexual thoughts and got erect/aroused past couple of days. Normally heterosexual. Is this a sign of a health issue or serious illness? Anxious
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A 39-year old male asked:
Is there any way to screen heterosexual males for hpv?
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A 43-year old asked:
Boss has a beard. What is the point of being closet homosexual if girlfirend is heterosexual?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I am a healthy 27 year old male, I am sexual active heterosexual...Recently about a month ago noticed 6-7 bumps on the shaft of my penis.. The bumps seem to be in group together, are skin coloured, shiny and have never hurt but will not go away wondering
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A 46-year old male asked:
Can you have proctitus.On its own. In the bowel without been sexually active as i'm a heterosexual guy, or does this point to chrohns or ulcerative?
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A 29-year old male asked:
I am interested in the HPV vaccine. I am 29, so older for for the time-frame to get it I believe. Also, I e had multiple sexual partners (heterosexual), does this vaccine still provide protection, even if I may have already been exposed?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Can take prEP to prevent hiv? i am a sexually active heterosexual male,but am positive for HSV 1/2 from IGM test after i had 3/4 bumps on my top pubic area.those came back twice already same spot.can i take prEP like the day of sex? or to have daily?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Im a sexually active heterosexual male who just tested positive for HSV-2 from IGG, and with no symptoms. i take a std test every year. Should i take an preventative HIV medicine? as i read that HSV2 will raise my chances of contracting HIV?
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A 31-year old asked:
What are the odds of getting an STD from a single male heterosexual?
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A 41-year old asked:
Do heterosexual males think it is normal to watch gay porn on hotel tv?
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A 33-year old asked:
How often is normal waiting to have sex as 22 year old heterosexual male?
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A 40-year old asked:
What is the rate of transmitting STI through heterosexual intercourse on one night stand?
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A 44-year old asked:
I'm heterosexual and concerned my bisexual girlfriend will cheat on me how do I get over this fear?
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A 20-year old male asked:
I got tbi 13 months ago.i became gay because of it.are there any solution to make me heterosexual again?
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A 33-year old male asked:
In laymans terms, what does Cell to Cell transmission mean in relation to HIV and unprotected heterosexual sex?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Is hiv hard to get? What's the rate of catching hiv from heterosexual intercourse without cum inside with unknown status men?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Is there a way for a heterosexual male to determine if he has ever acquired HPV in his life in order to prevent passing it to future long term partners?
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A 30-year old male asked:
How likely is someone to contract HIV if they have herpes 1 or 2? Ive read you are more likely to contract HIV because of herpes. Does this increase From oral sex too? Context is all heterosexual activity?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Is it true that HTLV is less infectious than HIV in heterosexual sex?
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A 16-year old male asked:
Can a person contract HIV from a fleshlight aka "a brand of sex toy designed for penetration which is primarily marketed to heterosexual men"?
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A male asked:
Hello! I had a risk sex encounter with a friend 3 years ago (Heterosexual only for 10 minutes without protection no orgasm) It's possible HIV?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Had intercourse with a healthy Caucasian heterosexual 26 year old man, he came inside of me. He has never used IV drugs, circumcised. Odds of HIV?
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A 27-year old male asked:
If i am a heterosexual male that ALWAYS use condoms for protection and never had symptoms ... do i still need to get checked for STDs every 6 month?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Is heterosexual spread of HHV8 confirmed? Many years ago i had unprotected sex with a Kenyan (mid 20s, Female) student in Australia. I only recently found out about hhv8 and how prevelant it is in Africa?
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A 34-year old male asked:
I had a negative HIV Duo P24 Ag/Ab test At 5 months past unprotected risky heterosexual exposure And a rapid Chembio Surecheck Hiv 1/2 NON reactive At 170 days past exposure. Can I rule out Hiv from this exposure?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Can a heterosexual male who has been abstinent for 4 years, never had any symptoms of an STI, and had few previous partners, still infect a future partner with HPV? How likely or unlikely is that? What are the ramifications?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Is you have HSV2, and therefore have an increase of contracting hiv, how likely would you be able too? Heterosexual. I just read in an ncbi article that even if you dont have sores , it Dosent negate the risk of contract hiv B:/cof cd4+T stil high?
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