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Young Girls Trafficked From Nepal to India for Commercial Sex Work Emerging as HIV/AIDS Risk Factor, Study Says

Young women and girls who have been repatriated to Nepal after being trafficked to India for commercial sex work are emerging as an HIV/AIDS risk factor, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association ,... Read more »

Girls, Women Trafficked in Asia for Commercial Sex Work Emerging as HIV/AIDS Risk Factor, Report Says

Young women and girls in Asia who are trafficked for commercial sex work are emerging as an HIV/AIDS risk factor, according to a report released by the United Nations Wednesday at the 8th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific , the... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Pennsylvania: Nonprofit's Programs to Educate Teens, Their Parents on Risk Factors for AIDS

Educating Teens about HIV/AIDS Inc., a nonprofit organization, will sponsor a series titled "Live Life Without the Disease," which will unite teens and their parents in discussions of cultural and social influences on health. CDC has indicated that... Read more »

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16 year old HIV+ patient without risk factors

I recently had a patient diagnosed with HIV. The patient was 16 years old and had no risk factors. She had never had sex or used any illicit drugs. However, her mother has also been HIV+ for the past four years. I would like to know where to...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Thank you for your question.Sometimes when a person tests HIV positive, we initially are not able to determine how they became infected. But very often, when we investigate further, we do discover how the person actually did became infected.In a... Read more »

Shrinkage a risk factor?

Dear Ryan, I had sex with this guy (unknown HIV status) with a condom. He was on top of me when he came. He didn't pull out immediately. Maybe about 30-45 seconds later he pulled out and i made sure i held the condom to the base of his...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

I unfortunately can't exactly answer your question because you seem to be in doubt about what actually happened. If your partner was infected with HIV and his semen came into contact with your mucous membranes, then transmission is possible.... Read more »

Giving Oral Sex to Woman Only Risk Factor

I am living in Indonesia. I gave unprotected oral sex to a HIV status unknown woman in mid July. Contact between my mouth and vaginal fluids was limited, but it did happen. I became very scared immediately thereafter, and have constantly worrying...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

I would agree with your doctor in saying that HIV-infection in your case is unlikely. Your activity was low-risk. There is very little evidence of HIV transmission to a person performing oral sex on a woman (cunnilingus). HIV is more difficult to... Read more »

risk factor of hiv for a v shortime penetration

hi sir, i had sex last night with a black guy.black guy is hiv positive but in excellent health.i m a total top and i m hiv negative. i have herpes but no sores or anything on my penis.he was bottom.first he sucked my cock for v long time and then...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Unprotected sex does place you at some degree of risk for STDs, including HIV, even if the barebacking was only brief. My advice is that you get an HIV-antibody test at the three- and six-month marks. I also strongly advise you never place... Read more »

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Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

If a guy is masterbating himself and has precum on his hands and then touches my vagina with that same hand does it put me at any risk for hiv? Read more »

Risk Factor and Assessment

Posted by Anonymous

I have a question for anyone who is knowledgeable in HIV infection risk factors.

About 15 weeks ago I had unprotected sex with a female stripper for about 40 seconds to a minute. I stopped her after that. I did not ejaculate. In the following six... Read more »

Risk factor?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Is it likely to catch HIV if you have vaginal sex with a man without a condom, but he doesn't ejaculate inside you? (there might have been some pre-cum) Read more »

risk factor and window period questions

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

hello. i've been having horrible anxiety and haven't been able to sleep very well. I messed around with a confirmed HIV positive person. I rubbed my penis along his butt, touching his anus, but there wasn't any penetration at all. Also, I tested... Read more »

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