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I’m considering Brazilian bikini waxing: what are some possible negative side effects I should know about? Aside from the pain, I'm worried about having a bad reaction to the procedure. The skin down there is sensitive!

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Dr. Debra Price, MD (Dermatologist) answered

Brazilian bikini waxes are increasingly popular and generally well tolerated. However, waxing can sometimes cause ingrown hairs, folliculiti...

If you've had unprotected sex with someone who has genital Herpes, is there any way that you won't get Herpes?

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Evelyn Resh MPH,CNM (Certified Sexuality Counselor & Nurse-Midwife) answered

I don't know this for sure, but I am going to assume that "having sex" in this case means having heterosexual penile-vaginal inter...

Herpes freaks me out. I've heard it can it spread when there isn't currently an outbreak, is this true?

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Dr. Erica Zelfand (Naturopathic Doctor) answered

YES. The virus is always there, even in the absence of an outbreak. Now, transmission increases during an active outbreak, but that doesn't ...

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I’m considering Brazilian bikini waxing: what are some possible negative side effects I should know about? Aside from the pain, I'm worried about having a bad reaction to the procedure. The skin down there is sensitive!

If you've had unprotected sex with someone who has genital Herpes, is there any way that you won't get Herpes?

Herpes freaks me out. I've heard it can it spread when there isn't currently an outbreak, is this true?