I just found out that I am infected with HPV from my boyfriend. My doctor said he should use condoms, but if we already have the same virus why shoul

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Check out the About.com's new Cervical Cancer site!In 2007, over eleven thousand women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer. Although cervical cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer, over three thousand women will die of this disease this year. All women should become aware of cervical cancer! See similar questions...

Any injury that involves the knee being twisted while the foot is planted on the ground can result in a serious ligament injury. Key features of a serious knee injury include a feeling of instability (i.e. a sense that the knee may collapse from underneath you). Recurrent episodes of the knee collapsing with associated swelling and pain are an obvious sign that all is not well, and that medical attention should be sought. See similar questions...

The very first year that I taught at Brown University, in the fall I taught part of a very large freshman-level introductory biology course. So a lot of students saw me as a new professor at Brown, and I guess they rather liked my energy, enthusiasm, and teaching style. And in the spring, when I was not teaching, I was setting up my research laboratory, a group of students came to me and they said, we really like your lectures in Bio 11, which was the course. I said, gee, thanks a lot. See similar questions...

Please check this FAQ to see if we've already considered the idea, such as automatic detection of banner ads and replacing ads with something else such as a transparent GIF. We currently have a long wish list of things that we may or may not do in the near future, including a version for your favorite computer and a plug-in version. If you don't want to wait you're welcome to improve on our code, publish your version on the Web, and tell us where to find it. See similar questions...

When you open and run an infected program, you might not know you've contracted a virus. Your computer may slow down, stop responding, or crash and restart every few minutes. Sometimes a virus will attack the files you need to start up a computer. In this case, you might press the power button and find yourself staring at a blank screen. See similar questions...

There are many different symptoms when your computer is infected with a virus, but common ones include: The only way to be certain whether there is a virus on your machine is to scan it with an up-to-date anti-virus program. If your PC is infected with a virus, you may not be able to access any anti-virus website or you cannot update the latest virus definitions file effectively. You must download the standalone intelligent updater with the latest virus definitions and scan your PC with it. See similar questions...

hi, i am 15 years old and i have small white bumps around the tip of my penis. i have never had sex so i am sure that it is not genital warts but i was wonder in if Pearly Penile Papules could be found on the tip of the head of the penis. thanks See similar questions...

Once you have installed anti-virus software, it is vitally important that you keep your virus definitions up-to-date. Anti-virus programs use these definitions to recognize new viruses and worms—without the definitions, your software can't catch and repair them. See similar questions...

You can check the Hoax Buster's Web site if you suspect a hoax (not a true virus). Also the Norton Antivirus home page is an excellent place to check on the latest virus threats. See similar questions...

There's nothing quite as annoying as rewriting code you had gotten to work and lost, I can feel your pain there.. See similar questions...

We are not appraisers. We recommend that you take your lamp to a high quality reputable antique shop and ask them to either appraise your heirloom or send you to someone who can. On a positive note. While in that antique shop look around. Find one that is close in both style and size to yours. You will probably be pleasantly surprised at what these old lamps are going for. See similar questions...

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