Thank you for answering my questions Mo. I'm planning to see a counselor for some guidance and help with my anxiety over STIs. Information helps me assess my risks, however I think I really prefer concrete evidence like taking a test and hearing that I'm negative, because it really does lift off my ...

Hello Scarleteam, As you guys may know, I've been dealing with anxiety over STIs. I'm not as worried as I was before about other STIs now(after being reassured by the workers at Scarleteen and the nurses and doctors at the youth clinic I go to), but I just want to make sure of something so I can sto...

Honestly, no I don't have anxiety as serious as this with anything else. I'm not exactly sure why, but it my be because of how I've been raised at home, seeing as sex seems to be an extremely awkward subject my parents like to dodge. Perhaps that's why? I also want to make sure that both my partner ...

I forgot to mention but I do feel some anxiety towards sexual activity, but after going to the youth clinic and getting advice from scarleteen, I'm sure I can make safer decisions when engaging in sexual activities. At this point the only thing holding me back is my fears with STIs, because they rea...

I have definitely been experiencing a lot of anxiety towards STIs, and honestly I wish I wasn't so concerned, because my partner and I have to go on repeated trips to the clinic because of my fears. I'm not really quite sure how to get over my fears, and I always think about the what ifs? Even if th...

Hi, I am a female, age 16. I have received unprotected oral sex, and have given protected oral sex (although the condom could have been put on improperly). My partner and I are each other's firsts. After he gave me unprotected oral sex, I got concerned and got the both of us to be tested. His urine ...

Yes, it makes sense! Thank you for being patient with me and alleviating any fears and misconceptions I had.

Is it possible that my mum could have passed HPV to me from birth without me knowing? Also, is there a difference between the term STI and STD? I thought urine could be tested for STDs/STIs? Thanks so much for the help in advance.

So, here's my situation. When I went to go get tested for STIs, the doctor at the youth clinic told me that there wasn't much to test for me, but I insisted on doing an STI test for a peace of mind. She only took my urine for testing. Do you think she tested for HPV with my urine? What is the likeli...

This may be a silly question, but is it possible to get STIs from toilets? In my situation I went to a youth clinic to do a urine test(to test for STIs), so I went to the bathroom. After awkwardly trying to find a position to pee(ended up taking of my pants and underwear to try and make it easier fo...

Thank you so much for replying, Sam! I definitely feel better about it, and I am planning to go back to the Youth Clinic to get myself tested. I think it'd be best if I get tested, just for my sake(and my paranoid mind). From now on I will definitely be a lot safer, as my partner's health is very im...

I am a female, 16 years old. Recently my boyfriend gave me unprotected oral sex, which I later had concern over possible STIs. Because of this, I wanted to make sure that neither of us had any STIs(We are each other's very first partners as well as first sexual partners. We have also not engaged in ...