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Hi,I’m 24 years old now, male. since 4-5 years ago, there are some white spots grow on my glans penis, however I feel nothing. As time goes by, I feel very embarrass and starting worry if it is a STD. What should I do now?

General, HIV/AIDS, Sexual Position, STDs
Question： Hi, I’m 24 years old now, male. since 4-5 years ago, there are some white spots grow on my glans penis, however I feel nothing. As time goes by, I feel very embarrass and starting worry if it is a STD. What should I do now? Answer: Frequently white spots appear around the ‘crown’ of the glans penis and some times all over the glans penis and these are actually harmless bumps known as pearly white papules. It has nothing to do with Sexually Transmitted Infections. There is nothing to be embarrassed about since the spots are not that visible and will not be offending to your partner and in case she ask you about the spots you can mention what I wrote here.

What Are Sexually Transmitted Infections? What Are Sexually Transmitted Diseases?

General, HIV/AIDS, Sexual Health, STDs
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), also known as Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) or Venereal Diseases (VD) are diseases that are passed on from one person to another through sexual contact, and sometimes by genital contact – the infection can be passed on via vaginal intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex. Some sexually transmitted infections can spread through the use of unsterilized IV drug needles, from mother to baby during childbirth or breastfeeding, and blood transfusions…… click here for more

More women have HIV

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KUALA LUMPUR: More Malay­sian women are being infected with HIV, with most of them contracting the virus from their husbands or boyfriends.

Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Senator Heng Seai Kie said although the total number of HIV cases in the country had declined over the past five years, the number of women and young girls infected had risen from 4% in 1995 to 18% by the end of last year.

“Most were housewives. In Asia, 25% to 40% of newly infected women and girls contracted the disease from their husbands or boyfriends.
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Which sti disease is incureable?

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Sexually transmitted infections include all possible infections transmitted through genital to genital contact, oral to genital contact and genital to anal contact. Most of the infections are curable except viral infections namely herpes virus (HSV1 and 2) human papilloma virus (HPV) hepatitis B and HIV. Probably the following details from CDC USA might be useful to you:

 

1. Viral infections, such as human papilloma virus (HPV), genital herpes, Hepatitis B, and HIV are incurable.
2. HPV is the most commonly diagnosed sexually transmitted infection.
3. There are over 100 types of HPV viruses, and of them, 30 can be passed on sexually.
4. HPV can cause warts in or around the genitals, but many people with HPV never experience any symptoms at all.
5. There are about 13 different strains of HPV that may cause cervical cancer.
6. Genital herpes is caused by the herpes simplex viruses type 1 (HSV-1) or type 2 (HSV-2). Most genital herpes is caused by HSV-2 and is more common in women (1 out of 4) than in men (1 out of 8).
7. Genital herpes can be spread with or without the presence of symptoms. The first symptoms of genital herpes usually occur 2 weeks after transmission of the virus.
8. Tingling or burning in the legs and painful blisters in the genital area are symptoms of genital herpes.
9. Hepatitis B (HBV) is much more contagious than human immunodeficiency virus HIV.
10. HBV can survive outside the body for no more than 24 hours.