Q: I’ve been seeing a guy who I really like, but I’m freaking out because he just told me he is HIV positive. I want to be with him but I’m terrified — I don’t want to get the disease! I know about condoms, but my friend told me about this new pill that I can take to protect myself, does that really exist? Does it work? And where do I get it?
Q: I got the Gardasil vaccine when I was 18. A few weeks ago, my boyfriend found a genital wart and was diagnosed with HPV. We use condoms when we have sex, but the wart was on a part not covered by the condom. I don’t have any warts (yet), but I guess my question is, how worried should I be? Is there anything I can do to protect myself now that I know? Does this mean we’ll always have to use condoms? If I stay with him, am I basically eventually doomed to get HPV or does the vaccine mean I don’t have to worry?