HIV Risk Of Giving A Bj

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hiv risk from unprotected oral (giving MSM)

Posted by anxious66, 4 Replies

Hi guys, just wanted to know

I gave a guy i know head who said he was 'clean'. he didn't ejaculate and i'm pretty sure there was no precum. the whole thing lasted under a minute.

now about a week later, i am worried i have developed ars symptoms.... Read more »

Giving Oral Sex to a Women...risk?

Posted by bluejayyy, 2 Replies

8 weeks ago I gave oral sex to a women that I do not know and I have no idea of her STD status. I have been tested for everything that would show by now and am ok. I am waiting for the 12 weeks on the HIV test. I have been unable to find info on... Read more »

Risk of hiv

Posted by Anonymous

Any report reveals that people got hiv even using a condom Read more »

Women's HIV Risk From Heterosexual Sex Rises

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Well, it looks like it's now true at least in a few states in the US
This is the future ladies!

Report: Women's HIV Risk From Heterosexual Sex Rises in Massachusetts

Heterosexual sex has passed intravenous drug use as the primary way women in... Read more »

HIV risk????

Posted by maherabdulaziz, 1 Reply

just want to ask my risk for HIV. I'm 18 years old gay and had an unprotected oral sex with a guy of unknown status (first time to experience sexual encounter). He's older than me and first time to met him in a salon. I sucked his penis for about 10... Read more »

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HIV/Other STD Risk from Giving Anilingus

I am a healthy male in my 30s with no history of any STDs. Last night while being very drunk, i had sex with 2 commercial sex workers.- I performed oral-anal sex on them (i licked their anus frequently inserting my tongue) for over an hour combined-...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi.1. Your combined HIV-acquisition risk from your walk on the wild side last night is extremely low. Rimming (oral-anal) and cunnilingus (oral-vaginal) carry an extremely low risk for HIV acquisition, barring unusual extenuating circumstances.... Read more »

giving first aid, is there a risk of contracting HIV?

Many people I know won't give frst aid because they're afraid of HIV. Is there really a risk? Have there been any cases contracted this way?...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

When first aiders use universal precautions (that is, treating all blood as if it is infectious and always using a barrier when blood is present), first aid is very safe. To date, there are no confirmed cases of HIV infection among paramedics,... 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 »

GIVING ORAL SEX LOW RISK?

Why is that that every HIV site I read states that oral sex has a big risk, and you are saying that it is very low?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,"Every HIV site" you read states that oral sex carries a "big risk" for HIV transmission?????? Hmmm . . . perhaps you should try a site that is not sponsored by the Vatican or Bushie abstinence-only programs or a Fox news... Read more »

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Prevalence, Incidence and Risk Factors for Hepatitis C in Homosexual Men: Data From Two Cohorts of HIV-Negative and HIV-Positive Men in Sydney, Australia

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HIV Knowledge and Risk Factors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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