Psychologists response: I am sorry to hear that you are experiencing fears about things being wrong with you. This must be an extremely difficult time. One thing I believe that can help to alleviate fears is to gather information about the things that are concerning you. It sounds as if a medical check up and asking your doctor some questions might be useful at this point. Your healthcare provider will be able to tell you how to get tested for HIV, how to reduce your risk of yeast infections, etc. It is not unusual to have fears about certain things as you go through life. The problem arises if the fears prevent you from being able to function on a daily basis. If your fears are preventing you from being able to do your daily routine, I would recommend coming into the Counseling Center and talking to someone in confidence. A counselor will be able to listen to your concerns and the two of you can work together to figure out a good course of action. If your fears are directly related to your relationship and intimacy, and your partner is receptive, it might be helpful to try couple's counseling so that you and your partner can address your fears. Communicating and being able to ask for reassurance may help both of you to strengthen your relationship. Gynecologists response: First of all, HIV is most accurately tested through either a saliva or blood sample, which are the two most common means of testing at this point in time. With regard to anxiety about STDs, I think to some degree a certain level of anxiety after having contracted an STD is fairly common. Many individuals, both male and female, will react to this by worrying a bit excessively about seemingly even minor symptoms once an STD has been diagnosed. There are a couple of ways of overcoming this fear, one of which is to use protection in the form of a condom so that your risk of STDs would be minimized. Second, would be simple to abstain in the future from intercourse, which then should eliminate possible contacts. Thirdly, the other option would be to, if you have been tested for everything and treated appropriately, simple talk with a health care provider about what risks are real and what level of anxiety and worry would be appropriate. Fourth, definitely checking with the counseling center or talking with someone with experience in counseling about anxiety may be worth looking into. Many professionals can be helpful to you in this way, and you could avail yourself of whatever resources you can.