Blood On Hand Afraid I Have HIV

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HIV Infection via Hand Job and Kissing in Manstrual blood

I hired a bar girl in Bangkok 3 days back and I donot have the condemn as I did not intend to have sex. I did not touch her vagina, no frenck kiss, or sucking of boobs/vagina, and neither she had any. I only had few kisses over her mouth and other...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hey Stressed John,You hired a bar girl for a "one night in Bangkok" experience and didn't have a condom because you "did not intend to have sex"???? You really weren't planning to bang cock in Bangkok? Hmm. Hard to... Read more »

Penis scratch and afraid of HIV.

Hi..I have masturbation and oral sex 5 days ago with an asian massage girl with unknown HIV status... Read more »

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{{Dr Bob}} Blood Donor THANKS YOU for holding her hand

Dear Dr. Bob,I "expect" your "expecting" my DNA PCR would be undetectable was... Read more »

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Blood on hands= HIV?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Last week I went to a concert and there a guy busted his head open. I didnt come into contact with him and they took him off to get it checked. A few minutes later I saw him and we shook hands because we thought the band was good. Anyways I noticed... Read more »

Afraid to Disclose - HELP!

Posted by Choosing2Liv, 6 Replies

As some of you may know, I officially found out a little over a week ago that I was hiv poz. I'm married and obviously MUST tell my wife, so that she can also be tested. After lots of thinking, praying, and coming up with reasons why I should... Read more »

Still Afraid... What Do I Do?

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I posted several days ago... one of the MANY questioners about the risk of kissing someone who MAY be HIV+. I have read all of the posts by Dr. Reznick and Mr. Kull and know that the chances of infection are not high.... (contact was not deep or... Read more »

Alone and Afraid

Posted by AloneintheDark, 8 Replies

I just got my scarlet letter about 10 days ago...I'll never forget the moment I was being told at the clinic of my new status, my eyes refusing to look the clinic worker in the eye...I looked downward..afraid to see the truth in his eyes, this isn't... Read more »

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