HIV Infection Oral

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Female to Male HIV infection from oral-penile contact

According to this forum, there have been 23 documented cases of HIV transmission by oral-genital contact. I have reviewed the literature in the forum but the question still lingers.Of these 23 cases,how many MALE INFECTIONS were attributable to...

Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S.

Grady Health System

This detailed information can be located in the HIVdent Internet project in an article entitled "Oral Transmission of HIV: A Review of the Evidence (originally published in the journal AIDS) located at the following URL:... Read more »

possbility of hiv infection thru oral sex

I am a male. Three weeks ago, i put my "dick" inside a woman mouth with a condom for a... Read more »

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does HIV always cause oral problems in infected patients?

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Articles

Antiretroviral Chemotherapy: Pathogenesis of Primary HIV Infection (Oral Abstract Session 24)

Are Episodes of Transient Viremia ("Blips" in HIV RNA) Predictive of Virologic Failure in Heavily Treatment-Experienced Patients? Abstract 93 Authored by D. Havlir 1 , R. Bassett 2 , V. DeGruttola 2 , S. Hammer 3 , R. Gulick 4 , and J. Mellors... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Primary HIV Infection Associated with Oral Transmission

Many persons have inquired about the results of a study presented as a poster at the recent 7th National Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, held January 30-February 2. The following questions and answers contain more specific... Read more »

Oral Cancer More Common Among HIV-Infected North Americans

As an attendee of CROI 2012 this year, I really had no intention of stumbling into the "Cancer and HIV" session , but I was glad I did. One presentation in particular , by Alison Abraham, Ph.D., of the Johns Hopkins University School of Public... Read more »

Daily Oral Antiretroviral Reduces HIV Infection Risk in MSM by 44%, Study Finds

A study that included nearly 2,500 HIV-negative men and transgender women who have sex with men has shown that a daily dose of Truvada, a pill containing the AIDS drugs emtricitabine and tenofovir, "can reduce risk of contracting [HIV] by an average... Read more »

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RECENT STUDY ORAL SEX & HIV INFECTION

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

"UTMB Study Explains Why Oral Sex Unsafe in Age of HIV"
Houston Chronicle Online (02/03/00); Hopper, Leigh
New research from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston shows the reason why oral sex is unsafe as a way to avoid HIV.... Read more »

Possible HIV infection?

Posted by nicole1992, 4 Replies

I had unprotected oral sex on February 9th and I've been worrying myself sick of the risk of possible HIV infection. I know the risks of HIV infection from oral sex is low, but I have some dental issues, like cavities (and a tooth that needs to be... Read more »

hiv from infected chicken burger...?

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

alright dont make fun of me for asking, but since you can get hiv from oral sex by swallowing semen, what if somebody ejaculated into one of your sandwiches at mcdonalds or any other fast food restaurant? would it be possible to get infected here... Read more »

Acute HIV Infection - Help!!

Posted by Anonymous, 7 Replies

I got fever 4 weeks after a sex worker gave me unprotected oral sex. The fever was 99F with headache, weakness, night sweats, funny sensations in my body, tingling in my hands and feet. This fever has lasted 6 weeks and aint going. In the 2nd and... Read more »

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