Unprotected Sex Among HIV Pos

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Unprotected HIV Pos. Sex with many annonymous partners.

I have a friend who has HIV and is having unprotected anal intercourse with at least 10 - 20 partners a month. He claims he is not responsible because he informs his hook-ups of his status. Some with HIV and some without. This friend has been clean...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Your friend's behavior is reckless and dangerous to both himself (risk of superinfection, other STDs, etc.) and his partners. Personally, I find such actions unconscionable. However, he is correct in stating that he is not totally... Read more »

Accidental Unprotected Sex With Pos BF Can i please have an answer????

I have recently become involved with an HIV positive man, and i am trying to be open minded we went... Read more »

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Unprotected sex between HIV poz partners (UNPROTECTED SEX BETWEEN TWO HIV POZ PARTNERS, 2011)

I am starting my HIV medication very soon, like in a month or less. My partner has not started yet... Read more »

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Articles

Study Estimates HIV Is Transmitted During 1 in 900 Acts of Unprotected Heterosexual Sex

A person living with HIV will transmit the virus, on average, once out of every 900 acts of unprotected heterosexual sex. At least, this is the estimate based on a study of mixed-status couples in Africa , published on Jan. 11 in the Journal of... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HIV-Related Conspiracy Beliefs and Its Relationships With HIV Testing and Unprotected Sex Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa

The authors set out to determine the extent to which Pretoria MSM endorse HIV conspiracy beliefs. The team also sought to learn whether endorsing conspiracy beliefs about HIV is associated with never testing for the virus and with using condoms... Read more »

Unprotected Sex, Underestimated Risk, Undiagnosed HIV and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Accessing Testing Services in a New England Bathhouse

In the United States, MSM continue to experience increased rates of HIV and STDs. The current study reports results from an outreach conducted between 2004 and 2010 at a bathhouse in Providence, R.I., in which 1,155 MSM underwent testing for HIV... Read more »

More Than One-Third of HIV-Positive MSM in UK Having Unprotected Sex, Study Says

More than one-third of HIV-positive men who have sex with men in the United Kingdom continue to have unprotected sex, according to a study published on Tuesday in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections , AFP/ Yahoo! News reports. For the... Read more »

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pos undectable sex with another pos undetectable

Posted by ftworth76112, 2 Replies

My doctor almost came out and stated that you're "safe" if you are undetectable. It was like he couldn't say it, but he implied it. Some people I've talked to have unprotected sex with both people being undetectable.
I know the official line... Read more »

Unprotected sex between HIV+ partners

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi all. First, I'm truly grateful to find this site - it was recommended by my doctor.

My question is this: what is the current thinking about bareback sex between HIV+ partners?

My doctor says what we've heard about "superinfection" is a myth. What... Read more »

unprotected sex

Posted by bigmistakenow, 1 Reply

I have had unprotected sex with someone who is now experiencing early HIV symptoms (vomitting, numbness/tingling, thrush, herpes outbreaks). He was tested at the 3-week mark and 6-week mark after our sexual encounter, and results were negative both... Read more »

He was HIV Pos....scared

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I had sex with a guy and he came in my butt. He said he was HIV neg. Later, guess from guilt, he told me he was HIV pos.
I am hearing the I have a 99% chance of being infected....is that true? I bought a pistol yesterday.....i am really losing my... Read more »

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