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SF Aids Foundation Says Oral Sex NO RISK

I have been reviewing your section on "oral sex", and you are constantly reassuring persons in my position - scared straight due to receiving unprotected oral sex. Even though of your reassurance, you still sometimes recommend an HIV test...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Super-Scared,Actually we are both correct! If indeed someone is "only exposed to saliva" during a blowjob, then the HIV-transmission risk is essentially nonexistent. However, there can be extenuating circumstances, such as blood in the... Read more »

Oral Sex Risk (MAGNETIC COUPLE ORAL SEX TRANSMISSION RISK, 2011)

Hi Dr. Bob,So I've been seeing this guy for a little while now. He's great and I... Read more »

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HIV Risk From Oral Sex and Can RX's Increase Risk? (TRANSMISSION VIA ORAL SEX 2009)

What is the true risk from oral sex? After looking at many other forums....some sources say there... Read more »

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Articles

Risk for Salivary Gland Cancer High Among People With AIDS

In a poster presentation at CROI 2009 in Montreal, Canada, results from the HIV/AIDS Cancer Match Study show an increase in the risk for mouth ( nasopharngeal ) cancer and a more modest increase in the risk of certain salivary gland cancers in... Read more »

Risk of Non-AIDS-Defining Malignancies and Immune Suppression

Non-AIDS defining malignancies have been reported by several groups as increasing in the HAART era, with an association to immune deficiency for some non-virally mediated cancers. An analysis from the international D:A:D (Data Collection on... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Spectrum of Cancer Risk Late After AIDS Onset in the United States

"Persons living with AIDS today remain at elevated cancer risk. Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), widely available since 1996, prolongs life, but immune function is not fully restored," noted the study authors, who assessed long-term... Read more »

Hormonal Contraception and Higher Risk of Non-AIDS-Defining Events in Nashville Cohort

Studies evaluating the effect of hormonal contraceptives (HC) on HIV disease progression have shown conflicting results. Previous findings have been from resource limited settings (RLS) and have not looked at the effect of HC on non-AIDS defining... Read more »

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Study shows very low HIV risk from oral sex

Posted by Anonymous

Study shows very low HIV risk from oral sex
New research estimates possibility of infection somewhere between 0-2 percent

by Eric Erickson

ATLANTA - In contrast to a report by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, a new study
shows... Read more »

receiving oral sex risk?

Posted by merrywell

Hi I received unprotected oral sex without a barrier from 2 different guys whose HIV status I'm not sure of(i'm a female). I regret what I did and feel so guilty. Stupid me. Am I at risk for HIV? I tested negative for gonorrhea, chlamydia and... Read more »

Insertive ORAL sex - RISK?!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

is it true that there are no risks for insertive oral sex? all of this talk about hiv infections through oral sex, have been receptive oral sex right? meaning the person whose mouth is on the genital is at risk. not the person who is recieving oral... Read more »

Question about risk of oral sex

Posted by flash2013, 1 Reply

Hi,
I meet a guy 4 weeks ago, I am attached, he is too, I asked him do a test for hiv, he did and was negative, we had oral sex, in this way: I suck his cock for a seconds first it was small, when it got erected "bigger", I stop sucking head, I... Read more »

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