Anal Fingering Afraid I Have AIDS

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anal finger sex

I went to a prostitute and because I was afraid of disease I had her finger my anus with a condom over her fingers, but my real fear is that she had begun to lick my anal area with her tongue very breifly before I stoped her. Also she did dip the...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

A person stimulating your anus with their finger or tongue is not a route for HIV transmission. Anal contact with vaseline on your partner's finger poses no risk for infection: there is no evidence that HIV has been transmitted through... Read more »

Anal fingering and the mouth.

Hi, I have recently been fingering my anus, I was just wondering if there is any HIV risk for this,... Read more »

Response from Richard Cordova III »

Vigorous fingering followed by anal poke

Dear Dr. Frascino: I am a 58 year old bisexual marriend male. I foolishly went in a shower at my... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

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Probing My Anal Phobia

My fear of all things anal began when I was an early teen. My older brother David took great delight in bursting into our bathroom to startle me, especially if I was on the john. And, since I was a pubescent redhead, his sudden visits included a... Read more »

HPV, Anal Cancer and Cervical Cancer in HIV-Infected People

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so afraid

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

Though I know no-one can tell me what I really want to hear, I am hoping someone can help to alleviate my severe anxiety somewhat, or perhaps just confirm my worst fears.

I am a married, in-the-closet bi-sexual. I contained my gay feelings for 14... Read more »

anal fingering

Posted by seagull, 1 Reply

10 weeks ago, during a mutual masturbation episode with a woman of uknown serostatus, she placed her finger in my rectum with lubricant several times. Later I wondered whether I was at risk. I can't remember any obvious blood on her fingers( but... Read more »

ANAL FINGERING

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I HAVE WENT TO A PALOR AND GOT A HAND JOB WELL THIS WAS DONT THE LADY PUT HER FINGER IN MY BUT HOLE IF SHE HAD A CUT WHAT ARE MY RISK SOMEONE PLEASE HELP I AM VERY SCARED Read more »

rimming/fingering/anal bleeding!!!

Posted by davegraham1

I want to know the risks for certain sexual activities that were performed on me by a guy that is very sexualy active. I am aware this guy always performs safe sex but other ctivities are not protected.

He rimmied and fingered me for a fair bit of... Read more »

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