Is there a connection between masturbation and condom use?

I read a study that says that boys who masturbate are also more likely to use condoms. Why would there be such a connection? And really, doesn’t everyone masturbate?

Does bacterial vaginosis make you more likely to get other STIs?

I read that bacterial vaginosis can increase a woman’s susceptibility to other STIs. I don’t understand this–what does that mean?

Is it possible for the herpes simplex I virus to turn into the herpes simplex II virus?

Can HSV I Turn into HSV II? What about false positive results?

I’m attracted to boobs but not girls. Does that mean I’m a lesbian?

I am a girl and I look up pictures of boobs and videos of lesbians sometimes. I am somehow attracted to boobs, although I never feel attracted to girls. Does that mean I am a lesbian?

Can I treat genital warts by myself?

I’ve had genital warts for about a year, and have made several trips to a clinic for treatment with cryotherapy. The treatment was little more than the nurse zapping the warts with the spray. Could I buy one of these units and just do it myself?

Can herpes live on surfaces?

I read that the herpes virus does not last very long outside the body. I’m sending you two studies I found online that suggest HSV can live for two hours at room temperature. Which information is correct?

Could I have gotten herpes from oral sex?

I was in a serious relationship for two years with this guy but out of anger I let another guy perform oral sex on me. I’m starting to think I have herpes because my vagina has been very irritated and red and maybe a little swollen.

Will a urine test pick up chlamydia in the anus or rectum?

I am a 23-year old woman, one steady partner now but a couple of other sexual partners in the last year or so. I had a urine test for chlamydia that was negative, but I’ve had anal sex, too. Would the test I had also pick up on chlamydia in the anus or rectum?

I had an abnormal Pap, did I give my boyfriend HPV?

I had my Pap test a month ago and just received a letter saying my Pap test is unclear. I’m scared because the night before I got the letter, my boyfriend and I had sex. Now I’m freaking out that I’ve given him HPV.

I feel trapped in an abusive relationship, what can I do?

I’m gay and I feel trapped in an abusive relationship with another man. I don’t feel like I can talk to my friends at all, and I am afraid to report my partner. What should I do?