Receiving Fellatio HIV Transmission

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STDs related to receiving fellatio

Hi and Happy Holidays to everyone at "The Body". You are doing a fantastic job at both informing people on how to reduce their risk and stress when it comes to sex, an important part of life. My question is concerning one single episode of...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Screening for STIs every time a person has a sexual encounter is definitely not recommended. This is especially true when an encounter is low-risk. If you begin to experience symptoms that might be indicative of an STI, see a doctor.STI screening on... Read more »

GOT HIV FROM RECEIVING FELLATIO...LISTEN TO MY WEIRD STORY!!

I know you say the chances of getting HIV from receiving fellatio are very small to nil, but I have... Read more »

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STDs (other than HIV) from receiving fellatio?

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Estimating the Risk of HIV Transmission From Homosexual Men Receiving Treatment to Their HIV-Uninfected Partners

The current study was designed to determine how the risk of transmission from HIV-infected gay men receiving antiretroviral treatment relates to patterns of patient monitoring and condom use. A stochastic mathematical simulation model was... Read more »

Statement Regarding Findings of the Swiss Government on the Transmissibility of HIV Infection by HIV-Positive People Receiving Antiretroviral Treatment

In February 2008, the Swiss AIDS Commission reported on the results of studies suggesting that HIV positive individuals receiving effective antiretroviral treatment do not appear to be at significant risk of transmitting the virus to their... Read more »

University of Miami Researchers Receive Award for Work on Reducing Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission

Three University of Miami researchers have received the 2004 Lois Pope LIFE Foundation International Research Award for their work on reducing the risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission, the Miami Herald reports. Drs. Margaret Fischl,... Read more »

Condom Failure Among Men Receiving Sexually Transmissible Infection Clinic Services, Cape Town, South Africa

While condoms offer "the most realistic and available protection" against STDs and HIV, the authors noted that these benefits are compromised if the condom breaks or tears. In the current study, the researchers set out to examine condom failure and... Read more »

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Risk of HIV from receptive fellatio ...

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

After getting myself involved in a possible HIV exposure through receptive (giving) fellatio, I resarched the net like mad to get an idea of the risk I put myself under. I have gotten my conclusive 12-week ELISA (negative), but continue to resarch... Read more »

ARS from deep kissing and receiving fellatio

Posted by nmu91

About a month and a half ago I had a man kiss me and then perform fellatio on me. Within three days, I had night sweats, rash, muscle and joint aches, lymphadenopathy in my arms pits and it has progressed to include coating to my tongue, fingernail... Read more »

can I get STD from fellatio with no ejaculation

Posted by bullseye, 1 Reply

So I performed fellatio for about 20 seconds at the max and did not like it. It did not get to the point where he ejaculated. What are the chances of getting STDs? 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 »

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