HIV Risk Of Giving Oral

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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 »

receiving oral sex and risk of Hiv

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Im very worried as I am a hyphochondriac, I am a male and I recently had a female perform unprotected oral sex to completion with ejaculation in her mouth and I was wondering what are the chances of getting Hiv trhis way? I did not notice any cold... Read more »

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 »

just HOW low is the risk of HIV from oral sex?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I have read on the other forums from the doctors and experts replies have said countless number of times that the risk of HIV from unprotected oral sex is extremely, extremely low. And am wondering just how exactly low the risk is? I have asked... 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 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 »

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 »

Is giving Oral High Risk?

I've been with my boyfriend for 8 years. We are both currently Negative tested regularly most recent 2 weeks ago. It is one of those relationships where I'm faithful to my bf, but he feels the need to give and receive oral pleasure from...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,The risk of acquiring HIV from any type of oral sex is low. The estimated per-act risk for insertive unprotected oral sex is 0.5 per 10,000 exposures to an infected partner. That estimated risk increases to 1 per 10,000 exposures for unprotected... Read more »

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