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Will I Get HIV From Oral Sex?

"I engaged in oral sex and rimming with this guy, but the next day I found out that he is HIV positive. That same day, I went to the hospital where they started me on post-exposure prophylaxis [PEP]. What is my risk of getting HIV?"

-- feelalive

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