Can AIDS Be Contracted By Fellatio

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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 a very odd story for you. Four months and two weeks ago, I met a girl at a bar. To make a long story short, I got a BJ from her and didn't use a...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Now remind me once again why you are "sure you are positive?" Was it because you have a possible swollen lymph node in your neck following a "mono-like" illness? Assuming the lymph node is really a lymph node, and assuming... Read more »

Transmission from fellatio

How likely is it that HIV can be transmitted from giving a minute or so of fellatio to someone (who... Read more »

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W »

Insertive fellatio and HEP

Doc I need your help..I have been stressing about HEP as of lately..I did not realize that it is so... Read more »

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D. »

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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 »

Contracting HIV/AIDS

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

If a person has AIDS and affected another person, will that other person have AIDS or will he/she be HIV+?

Me and my ex-boyfriend broke up about 2 years ago. I haven't spoken to him since we broke up. 2 weeks ago, he contacts me and we've been... Read more »

Contracting HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Recently my husband found out he is HIV+. At this time I am HIV - but I have only had one test and no viral load test done. We know he was negative in the beginning of last year and now he ha HIV. When I asked him about how he got this he told me... Read more »

Chances of contracting

Posted by giambi25, 1 Reply

If you sleep with somebody(unprotected vaginal) who is hiv+ what are the chance of becoming pos? Also what does oral thrush look like?

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