I’m a 25 year old great looking man from the city and I love to go out, party, and play the ladies. I have slept with over 300 women so far. I’ve never got any sexual diseases but I was just wondering what my chances are of catching the herp if I only sleep with clean women? Oh and I sometimes use condoms. I don’t have herpes. Do I win the game?

I don’t understand what game you are referring to. Herpes is a serious disease. Its not clear which city you are from but it is estimated that one in four new york city residents have genital herpes. Herpes transmission rates are estimated to be 5-10% for unprotected intercourse with condoms decreasing transmission by up to… Continue reading I’m a 25 year old great looking man from the city and I love to go out, party, and play the ladies. I have slept with over 300 women so far. I’ve never got any sexual diseases but I was just wondering what my chances are of catching the herp if I only sleep with clean women? Oh and I sometimes use condoms. I don’t have herpes. Do I win the game?

I hear men can get breast cancer too. What gives men the highest risk of getting breast cancer?

Men can indeed get breast cancer but their risk of developing breast cancer is several hundred times lower than women. However, the men with the highest risk of developing breast cancer are those with Kleinfelter’s syndrome – a common genetic disease affecting about 1 in 1,000 to 1 in 1,500 males. Males usually have two… Continue reading I hear men can get breast cancer too. What gives men the highest risk of getting breast cancer?

I am pregnant and work as an elementary school teacher. One of my students recently had “fifth’s disease” which I read was due to a parvovirus infection. I was told by the nurse that it can cause birth defects. What can I do?

Oftentimes exposure to parvovirus B19 (the virus that causes fifth’s disease) does not pose any harm to pregnant women. The reason is because most women have already been exposed to parvovirus and are therefore immune. If a women is not immune, she is likely to experience a mild infection without any attributable risk to her… Continue reading I am pregnant and work as an elementary school teacher. One of my students recently had “fifth’s disease” which I read was due to a parvovirus infection. I was told by the nurse that it can cause birth defects. What can I do?

Why is there no cure or vaccine for the common cold?

The common cold is caused by a variety of viruses such as rhinovirus and coronavirus. These viruses are small and simple consisting of little more than genetic material and a few proteins. Because viruses replicate so rapidly, their genetic material undergo mutations readily. With these mutations, the virus’ genetic material and proteins change enough to… Continue reading Why is there no cure or vaccine for the common cold?

I have athletes foot and lamisil hasn’t worked. Now I am taking pills. Why are fungal infections so hard to treat?

Fungal infections are hard to treat because, like humans, fungi are eukaryotic organisms who’s cells share many of the cellular structures and mechanisms with human cells. Therefore, fungi are harder for our immune system to fight off and antifungal medications are quite toxic to humans. In contrast, bacteria have simple cell structures, unique proteins, and… Continue reading I have athletes foot and lamisil hasn’t worked. Now I am taking pills. Why are fungal infections so hard to treat?