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writes:Whats the difference between HIV and an STD, I know there are no cures for hiv or aids but can an std be cured and how does someone know if they have it?I've kissed someone passionately and asked them if they were 100% clean of any health risks or stds, they told me that they are clean and do regular tests also for work and insurance purposes and that way he they know that they don't have anything.I'm just really paranoid and he promisis me its the truth but I'm just being overly paranoid. We've kissed passionately and he has no cuts or sores on his lips coz if he had I wouldn't kiss him, but now I'm overworking things in my mind and I dunno now.He has had other relationship b4 me but says they were virgins when he was with them and that they never were with anyone else, I've never been with anyone either.I'm just scared, he says he is clean, and his tests come clean and he has nothing and he is also paranoid of being clean and fit and very proactive, we haven't slept together because I want us to wait and move in together and he is waiting for me to move in.All we've done is really passionatedly kiss one another, dry humps, and he has done oral on me. am i still ok, am I at risk? Why am I being paranoid?
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reader, Beckto  +, writes (13 July 2007):
 "STD" is an abreviation for "Sexually Transmitted Disease." They are diseases that you can get from sexual intercorse and sometimes via oral sex as well.
"HIV" is an abreviation for "Human immunodeficiency virus." HIV is an incureable disease that you can only get from sexual intercourse or from fluid exchange besides saliva (spit).
"AIDS" is an abreviation for "Acquired immune deficiency syndrome." AIDS is basically the same as HIV, except HIV eventuually becomes AIDS, and AIDS was first HIV before it was AIDS.
HIV and AIDS are STDs. But they are not the only kind. There are many different kinds of STDs.
Start here:
http://www.girlshealth.gov/ and click Body. There you can learn about STDs.
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reader, eyeswideopen +, writes (12 July 2007):
 HIV and AIDS are the same disease and it's not curable. Most STD's respond to antibiotics and are curable but the Herpes strains are not although most can be controlled somewhat. As far as your boyfriend is concerned I'd ask to see the test results myself. You don't want to find out down the road that he was just BS-ing you, way too dangerous. I don't think you are being paranoid, just wisely careful.
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