HIV Transmission Getting Fingered

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Fingering and washing penis...HIV transmission

Dear Dr. Bob,I am amazed at the care you provide in answering questions even to hiv positive people...in my country it is not so...and i am so shy of asking anyone about this...I searched the archives and found some similar scenarios, but still felt...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,You haven't slept for five weeks? Hmm . . . impressive! Regarding your HIV-acquisition risk:1.If the "intercourse" was protected by properly using a latex condom and the condom did not break, your HIV risk would be essentially... Read more »

Getting HIV from someone's fingers?The Body: Rick Sowadsky M.S.P.H., C.D.S, Answers to Safe Sex Questions

I was recently involved in a situation where the female partnerI was with touched her vagina (with... Read more »

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H. »

Fingering and HIV Transmission??????

I fingered a girl who I later found out had a cheating boyfriend in her past...Now I am worried I... Read more »

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Possible HIV transmission/infection ???

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Hello,

Hope someone can enlighten me on this encounter I had.

I've come across a stranger in the men's public toilet on 21 Apr 99, he was 'sort of' stroking his private parts when I went in.

I occupied the adjacent urinal and was just about to ease... Read more »

Fingering & HIV infection(Via Nose)

Posted by chrisenquist, 3 Replies

Hi,
1. Can a person(let's say subject A-male) get infected by accidently inserting vaginal fluids(from an infected person, let's say subject B) into nose?

Assuming, subject A did fingering activity on subject B who works at a night club, but after... Read more »

can you get HIV from fingering

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

do you get aids or HIV from fingering? Read more »

Conflicting HIV information for transmission

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi there,
I am getting a little more worried. During the summer I was seeing someone. We didn't have intercourse, but there was a couple of dates where we did a lot of open mouth kissing and I did receive a blowjob from her for a couple of minutes... Read more »

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