Q.
Can a guy get a
yeast infection if he has oral sex with a girl who has a yeast
infection?
A.
Yes, it can happen.
Candida albicans, the yeast (a fungus) that causes
yeast infections, likes to grow in acidic environments, like
the vagina. Your mouth is also a similar environment to the
inside of the vagina.
A
yeast infection in the mouth is called thrush. (You may have
heard of gay people or people with AIDs getting thrush). Thrush
is treated with antifungal drugs (you need a prescription
for that kind of drug). There are several new ones now that
work well. If you have symptoms of a yeast infection in your
mouth, like a white 'covering' on your throat, white spots
on the back of your throat, or on the roof of your mouth make
an appointment with a health care provider. Don't worry, it
can be treated.
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Q.
What happens to semen after it's been ejaculated into a woman.
Does it just stay there until it dies, or does it leak out?
If it stays inside, what happens to it once it dies?
A.
I get asked
this question a lot, BTW.
After
semen is ejaculated into the vagina, it can either travel
farther up into the vagina, through the cervix, and then up
the fallopian tubes, or drip out. Most of it will drip out
when a woman stands up. Yes, it gets messy for women, panty
liners help). Semen that remains in the body will carry sperm
that can survive for approximately three to seven days. If
a woman is trying to get pregnant, she should not stand up
for at least 20 minutes after intercourse, but that is a subject
I will address in an article.
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Q.
How long do sperm live if they do not fertilize an egg?
A.
In laboratory settings, sperm have been found to live up to
SEVEN days! Inside a vagina, probably for about three to seven
days. The important part of this question is that if you have
sex without using contraception up to five days before ovulation
(when an egg is released from one ovary), the egg could be
fertilized. So, if you have sex on Saturday you could potentially
fertilize an egg that is released on Wednesday. The egg (ovum)
has a much shorter life span (about twenty-four hours). So,
having sex right before ovulation -- and up to one day afterward
-- would be the ideal time for fertilization. If you really
want to prevent a pregnancy don’t have sex around this
time at all, even using birth control. If you want to get
pregnant, do the math, it works.
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Q.
I stopped taking the pill over a month ago, but still no period,
what's up and when will I get my period again? (I have not
had sex).
A.
It is not uncommon for a woman's first non-pill periods to
be a week or two late. Sometimes they are missed entirely.
It may take weeks or a couple of months before your ovaries
are functioning correctly. The pill stopped you from ovulating,
so sometimes your body is slower to “kick in”. If
your periods were irregular before taking the pill, your periods
may be irregular for a while after stopping.
If after
two months (and you are NOT sexually active), and you are
still not getting periods, see your health care provider,
blood test can be done to determine your hormone levels.
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Q.
Can I give genital herpes
to my boyfriend if I am not having an outbreak at the time?
A.
Absolutely!
Use a condom with care. For more on this topic, see the Genital
Herpes article for more.
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