Can AIDS Be Transmitted Through Vaginal Fluid

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Aids transmitted through semen or vaginal fluids

how is hiv specifically transmitted from a lets say male host to a female host? does contact with infected vaginal fluids transmit aids?senario(when the vaginal fluid touches the penis but the male did not ejaculate in these conditions) please send...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

HIV is transmitted when the virus gains access to another person's body through direct blood contact or through visible or even very very tiny breaks in the skin. If the woman is HIV+ and the man is not, it doesn't matter whether... Read more »

3 Body fluids through HIV is known to be transmitted

What are three body fluids through which HIV is known to be transmitted?... Read more »

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D. »

Vaginal fluids on penis

Hello Dr. Bob,Well done on all the great work you've done into HIV / AIDS, I really I... Read more »

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Can i get HIV if i lick a vaginal fluid on-----

Posted by von, 1 Reply

Hi can i get hiv if i lick a fresh vaginal fluid on her underwear Read more »

Vaginal Fluids + Viral Load

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

How does this actually work?
If a man has unprotected vaginal sex with an HIV+ women, what are his chances of getting the virus? Do a women's vaginal fluids have to contain a certain amount of the virus, even if some does get into the tip of the... Read more »

Vaginal Fluid on Nipple

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Please help me. I recently received a lap dance from a stripper who had touched vagina and then her breast. Within a minute or two I briefly licked her nipple. I am scared to death that I might have contracted HIV this way. Actually, if I did, I... Read more »

Vaginal Fluid in my Cock Head

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I am male 27, never had sex in my life other than once
i squeezed a boobs of a girl and two days back a Big
Mistake which I did in my life. I feel You will help
me in this problem.

Please Help, Two days back I went to a Prostitute...
I kissed her all... Read more »

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