Can an STD be spread without the carrier actually having the disease?
490642
If one person does not have an STD, then there is no way it can be spread to someone else.  One person has to have it in order to give it to someone else- STDs do not occur out of the blue.
426531
std's do not lead to aids unless you have the HIV virus, which is only one type of std.  there are also many many others.\ndo not hesitate to see a doctor...i can promise you that they have seen and heard things way worse than your 'problem'.  he will probably just prescribe a lotion to apply to the affected area...and before you even get home he would've forgotten all about it.
57065
There is a possibility of getting an STD from anyone who is sexually active. If they have engaged in oral sex, then they are indeed sexually active. However, please note that the HIV virus rarely transmits through oral sex, as it does not survive inside saliva. It would only transmit through open cuts inside the mouth, or on the genital region. It does NOT burrow into your cheeks in any way, shape, or form. It is carried in the bloodstream, and is transmitted via Blood, seminal fluids, and vaginal fluids. \n\nIf you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact your local department of public health. Free testing is available, as well as risk reduction, and post-infection counseling
987189
Yes! There are a lot of STDS you can get by skin to skin contact or rubbing.\n\nIf a person has genital herpes you can get it by rubbing genital areas together. Even if the person is not having an outbreak, they can be shedding the virus after the sores have disappeared. \n\nHPV is another STD you can by rubbing genital areas together. If the person has genital warts (caused by HPV) and the other person rubs up against them, they can contract HPV.\n\nCrabs (Pubic Lice) is also spread by direct skin to skin contact (like rubbing).\n\nChancroid is another STD that can be spread by direct skin to skin contact.\n\nGonorrhea (Clap) can be spread by any very close physical contact.\n\nScabies can be spread through close contact or through sleeping in bedding or wearing clothes that are infested. Rarely, holding or shaking hands can transmit scabies.\n\nSyphilis can be spread by intimate touching or kissing.
788327
Absolutely.  And it happens frequently.  Some STD's may be less symptomatic than others, but you can pass them on to your future partners as well.  HPV, the virus that causes warts and cervical cancer, is one of those that is easily passed through oral sex.  Another is herpes (HSV).
326781
According to the CDC "Many people infected with syphilis do not have any symptoms for years".  Also "most transmission is from persons who are unaware of their infection".\nAlso as far as the diagnosis goes there are two tests that are performed one is a preliminary test which if positive requires a confirmatory test (a VDRL).  She would not have been told she was positive without the doctor having the results from both tests.  Also these types of tests are normally sent out to research laboratories that specialize in running these tests so it's not very likely that a mistake was made.  Strongly encourage her to complete the medication at this time as syphilis can have serious medical complications if left untreated.
372653
Yes- there are many std's and diseases that can be transmitted this way, including AIDS
1107679
You can get a STD from having unprotected sex, no matter what kind or with who. If the other person is sick, and you don't use protection (condom), you can get an STD.
300004
No.  First of all it's impossible to catch AIDS.  It is a syndrome caused by the HIV virus.  But anyway, if neither partner has the virus it cannot be transmitted.  But just to be safe, use a condom.
583615
You can get AIDS/HIV at any age if it was transmitted maternally, if you rub up to your partner with an STD naked, even if there is no sexual intercourse. STD's should be carefully evaded, but remember that life is to short not to live.
413951
you can have any std without knowing it, even aids; if youre worried you better get tested
765617
No!!! Some people carry STDs for many years without knowing it. This is why it is important to get tested if you have reason to suspect you have contracted an STD.
713141
STD's...sound familiar? But a great question anyway.
1061078
There are no drugs that I know of that cause STDs. Maybe you are thinking about drugs that involve needles, and maybe they get STD's from sharing those needles like AIDS and such. If you don't share a needle with this person, and use a condom, it is highly unlikely that you would catch an STD from this person. But if you don't know the answer to this question, you may want to rethink having sex with ANYONE until you have all the right information. It is just too dangerous and not worth taking unnecessary risks.
1112057
no not possble to transmit the virus without blood transfer
1084385
Any sexual contact, including oral, can transmit STDs. If he was to have AIDS or HIV, whether he got it through sexual contact or somehow else, he could transmit it through blood-vaginal fluids contact. Let's say if he had a cut in his mouth or tongue and made contact with your vagina, he could transmit it. It's not very likely, but it could happen.
1083731
Transmission of a disease depends on which disease it is. Sexual transmission encompasses a lot of things. The root of it is: does the disease spread through skin contact or through fluids?\n\nDiseases that spread by skin contact include crabs (pube lice), scabies, herpes, HPV and syphilis. This means **dry humping** and penetrative sex can transmit the disease. So for those of you who thought it was safe "not to go all the way in," you're wrong.\n\nOther diseases need fluid exchange to travel. These include gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, Hep B and HIV. To get these, you need to engage in unprotected penetrative sex (vaginal or anal).\n\nAnd then there's oral sex. You can spread herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia and in rarer instances HIV and yeasts via unprotected oral sex. Use a condom and dental dam for any oral-genital or oral-anal contact.