Sexually active teens and adults need to worry about both STDs and pregnancy, especially if they are not using protection devices such as condoms. There are many STDs that can be contracted from unprotected sex, some of which are lifelong diseases.
Teen Perspective: Sexuality
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD , Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease), answered
Ever wonder if your doctor will know you've had sex when he examines you?
Watch as Dr. Jennifer Ashton and Dr. Oz talk to a teenager about whether doctors can tell if she's ever had sex by examining her, in this video.
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Anal sex could be considered by some people as safe because you can't get pregnant - but is that true?
Watch as Dr. Jennifer Ashton and Dr. Oz talk to a teenager about whether she could get pregnant from anal sex, in this video.
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD , Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease), answered
Oral sex might not be as safe as you thought it was in terms of risk of infections.
Watch as Dr. Jennifer Ashton and Dr. Oz talk to teenagers about whether they can get STDs from oral sex, in this video.
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See All 2 AnswersWhile there are some sexually transmitted diseases that are permanent once you get them, chlamydia is not one of these. Chlamydia is certainly treatable and also very common.
To treat chlamydia, your doctor will prescribe you a course of antibiotics. Take ALL of the pills as prescribed. In addition, you should be tested for other sexually transmitted diseases.
Most importantly, make sure to practice safe sex after getting treated! This time you have a disease that is treatable. Next time you might not be so lucky.
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Want to know if herpes is a disease that will stay with you for life?
Watch as Dr. Jennifer Ashton and Dr. Oz talk to teenagers about whether herpes is a curable disease, in this video.
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Unless you and your sexual partner were both virgins to sexual activity and neither of you have EVER been outside of your relationship for sexual activity, you cannot know. Some STIs come from an exposure that happened years before. I have counseled married couples who have been faithful throughout the marriage but now one partner has an STI from a premarital exposure. It’s hard for the non-infected partner to believe that his or her partner is still faithful. A weak relationship will be seriously threatened by this event. Prevention is always easier than the cure plus all the fall-out that can happen. -
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD , Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease), answeredNighttime erections occur in the REM (rapid eye movement) phase of sleep, and REM sleep is more frequent just before waking up. During sleep, there’s increased blood flow to the area, and that’s what contributes to the frequency of nighttime erections. In fact, you’ll probably get erections every two or three hours at night, which is actually a form of exercise for your penis.