• Q&A: HPV And Genital Warts: Are They Contagious?

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    HPV is extremely common and, although most sexually active women and men have been exposed to HPV, not everyone who has HPV knows that they have it.

  • AIDS Walk New York & The KI: The Crisis Of Positive Change

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    Kinsey Confidential welcomes Amanda Millis, guest blogger from AIDS Walk NY, who discusses why the AIDS epidemic is still a crisis.

  • Q&A: Healing Time For Genital Cuts And Tears

    Genital cuts and tears can make sex uncomfortable and possibly increase the risk for further infection if not treated correctly.

  • Q&A: Differences Between HPV And HIV

    The fact that the acronyms HPV and HIV sound similar to each other is confusing for many people, but they are not the same.

  • Two Cases Of Criminal HIV Infection

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    Two recent legal cases around knowingly transmitting HIV to another person have hit the news. But does prosecution for this action make sense?

  • Q&A: Genital Warts Treatment And HPV Transmission

    This reader was recently diagnosed with genital warts. What should he do now about treatment and prevention of spreading his HPV to future partners?

  • Q&A: I Gave My Partner Herpes, Now What Do I Do?

    Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a question from a reader who didn't tell her partner about having genital herpes - now the partner has it. What should they do?