Table 3: Topics present in posts. MC = molluscum contagiosum.
Topic Label | Unigrams | Example Post Title |
---|---|---|
HSV | herpes, outbreak, virus, ingrown_hair, pimple | “Herpes or infected follicles?” |
HPV | hpv, high_risk, wart, vaccine, cancer | “Does this look like HPV?” |
Symptoms | fordyce_spots, sti, std, symptoms, blister | “Fordyce spots, ppp, or std???” |
Symptoms | bumps, small, itchy, look_like, clear | “Should I be worried about these bumps?” |
Crowdsourcing | help_identify, concerned, opinion, worse, idea | “Could anyone help me identify this?” |
Help seeking | help, reddit, figure, doctor, scared | “Please help! Kinda scared” |
HIV | hiv, risk, condom, exposure, oral_sex | “Risk of getting HIV from bleeding gums” |
Chlamydia | chlamydia, treatment, tested_positive, doxycycline, azithromycin_ | “Can doxycycline cure chlamydia that I just got yesterday” |
Genital warts | wart, tyginta, acv, treatment, look_like | “Can I share Tyginta with my boyfriend even if he hasn’t got warts yet?” |
Symptoms | penis, redness, shaft, dry, worry | “Bumps on Penis, Really worried” |
Warts | genital_warts, lookJike, terrified, tyginta, treatment | “Genital warts? 7 months pregnant - never had an std before - terrified.” |
Testing | test, results, got_tested, negative, positive | “Can the results of the OraQuick test be trusted, especially if they are negative?” |
Solicited sex | worried, prostitute, changes, girlfriend, sti | “I had unprotected sex with a prostitute. Should I be worried?” |
Symptoms | bump, small, ingrown_hair, pimple, doesn_hurt | “Have this bump for almost 3 months now. Should I be alarmed?” |
Risk | unprotected_sex, years, partners, months, tested | “Is there a place to get tested asap?” |
MC | molluscum, vinegar, cured, spread, wondering | “Molluscum? Other? Help please” |
General questions | sex, unprotected_oral, safe, worry, used_condom | “Freaking out! Had sex with a stranger.” |
Possible STDs | got, noticed, painful, need_help, possible_std | “Help with a possible STD.” |
Crowdsourcing | ideas, months, week, noticing, years_ago | “Had for over a week now...Any ideas?” |
HSV | hsv, genital, oral, testing, contract | “Contracting HSV-2 indirectly through group sex?” |
Symptoms | rash, red, itchy, inner_thigh, help_identify | “Single rash on pubic area.” |
Crowdsourcing | opinion, thought, tested, seeing, going | “NSFW - Your opinion on what’s going on” |