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MTU Jax provides FREE #HIV & #STD testing, linkage to care, #condom distribution, and education to #Jacksonville, #FL. #GetTested #KnowYourStatus

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As a teenager, Ryan White got #HIV from a blood transfusion as a treatment for #hemophilia. Shortly after his 1990 death, President George H.W. Bush signed the Ryan White CARE Act, which helps more than half of Americans diagnosed with the disease. #NationalAIDSMemorial

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FREE HIV testing today and FREE T-Shirts, at Circle K: 1003 Edgewood Ave North, Jacksonville FL 32254, from 11am-5:30pm. Come one, come all!
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FREE HIV Testing Today at the 76 Gas Station Main St - 3020 Main Street Jacksonville Florida 32206, from 10am-4:30pm. FREE gift cards! FREE condoms!
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FREE HIV testing today at 103rd & Blanding Blvd (Corner Lot), from 10am to 4:30pm. FREE condoms!

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Why do condoms dry me out?
Instead, sex with a condom can feel drier because the surface is fundamentally different to that of a penis, and causes more friction and possible "dry" feelings for both sex organs.

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Why do condoms make me dry?
They make your vagina feel like a desert

Even if you're properly naturally lubricated, even if you're using lube (water-based, with latex condoms!!), even if the condom ITSELF is lubricated, there's just something so drying about latex

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Can you get pregnant if only the tip goes in?
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Yes, it's possible to become pregnant whenever a penis enters a vagina — even if it's just the tip. Although pregnancy isn't very likely in this scenario, it can happen

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What is the most common STI?
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection

HPV is the most common STI in the United States, but most people with the infection have no symptoms. HPV can cause some health effects that are preventable with vaccines.

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If you're diagnosed with gonorrhea, your healthcare provider will talk with you about treatment options. The first-line treatment for gonorrhea is an injection of an antibiotic called ceftriaxone. This is often followed by an oral dose of another antibiotic

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What is a drop male?
Gonorrhea is a very common sexually transmitted infection, especially for teens and people in their 20s. Gonorrhea is sometimes called “the clap” or “the drip.” Gonorrhea is spread through vaginal, anal, and oral sex. The infection is carried in semen (cum)

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What STD Cannot be cured?
Viruses such as HIV, genital herpes, human papillomavirus, hepatitis, and cytomegalovirus cause STDs/STIs that cannot be cured. People with an STI caused by a virus will be infected for life and will always be at risk of infecting their sexual partners.

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If you have an untreated STI it can cause a range of mild to severe health complications and also create other health conditions. For example, some STIs can damage men and women's reproductive systems. Men could get painful swollen testes (testicles)

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What causes STI in males?
How do men get STDs? STDs can be caused by different kinds of microorganisms, including viruses, bacteria, and parasites. Sexually transmitted viral infections include human papillomavirus (HPV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), herpes simplex virus

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What happens if we touch used condoms?
In reality, however, STIs are rarely transmitted through casual contact of any kind—like toilet seats, handshakes, or shared utensils. And even picking up a used condom is not particularly hazardous

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Who is more likely to get an STD male or female?
Studies have established that women have a higher biological risk for contracting STIs and HIV than men, with a higher probability of transmission from men to women than vice versa

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Can amoxicillin treat STI?

The dosage that you will need will vary on a case-by-case basis. But in general, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends taking 500 mg of amoxicillin orally three times per day for seven days to treat certain STDs including chlamydia

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STIs are spread in the following ways:
Having unprotected (without a condom) vaginal, oral, or anal sex with someone who has an STI
During genital touching
Through sexual contact between women who have sex only with other women.
From a pregnant or breastfeeding woman to her baby.