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Can HIV be transmitted through Oral sex?

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Oral Sex Unlikely to Transmit HIV, Researchers Say

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Oral Sex Unlikely to Transmit HIV, Researchers Say

By Emma Hitt, PhD
ATLANTA (Reuters Health) - Unprotected oral sex is highly unlikely to transmit HIV (news - web sites) infection, according to findings from a small study... Read more »

hiv transmits through kissing

Posted by maruti, 2 Replies

this is vipin my age is 26,last week i kissed one girl its a open mouth kiss for 20secs,there was no blood in my mouth,no cuts,there is any chance to get hiv infection for me,plz help me i was scared Read more »

HIV transmitted through precum for 4 seconds of anal sex?

Posted by mooch3r, 2 Replies

I am 20 years old male. I am growing extremely anxious about a sexual encounter I had with a man last night. I know I should have known better but I met up with a complete stranger over the net, and he took me to a gay sauna. At one point he tried... Read more »

Can HIV be transmitted via a nitrous balloon?

Posted by vanessa1013, 3 Replies

Hi there,

Thank you in advance for reading...

I attended a "rave" like party on 8/21/10. At this party, nitrous balloons were being passed around. I took several hits...And now I am wondering if there is any chance I can get HIV from sharing a balloon. Read more »

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Is HIV transmitted by receiving oral sex?

Im a sea man and accidentally i came to receive oral sex from an African call in sea man's club. It was just around 10s and it was the firs time i faced such a situation in my life. I avoided that girl and left the place. I am not aware whether...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,You "accidentally" received oral sex in a sea man's club???? That must have been some accident. The HIV-acquisition risk from insertive oral sex is extremely low. My advice, since you are clearly very worried about this... Read more »

How fattening is semen and what is the latest info on oral sex transmit

What is the carb and caloric count of ingested male semen?I heard there was a document HIV transmission thru female to female oral sex, is this true? How many documented cases are there for male to male?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,You want to know the carb and caloric count of spunk? Now don't you think you're carrying this no-carb diet stuff just a bit too far??? Just how much jizz do you plan on sucking down, Hoover?Oral sex carries a very low risk of HIV... Read more »

fingering and transmitting hiv The Body: Rick Sowadsky M.S.P.H., C.D.S, Answers to Safe Sex Questions

Mr. Sowadsky, I am the type of person who tends to worry about any sort of intimacy because of the possible exposure to hiv. Yet, I do a lot of reading about hiv and try to stay informed. My question for you is this. I have done my share of kissing...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.Kissing and fingering are considered low risk for HIV. If this is all you'vebeen doing, it would be highly unlikely that you are infected with HIV. Blood, pre-cum, semen, vaginal secretions, and breast milk... Read more »

can HPV be transmitted thru oral sex?

a potential partner has just found out she is hpv positive.can i get hpv if we have oral sex? I'm a 28 year old female and i believe beyond the age requirement for the vaccine...i am not going to stop seeing this girl because of this recent...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,I'll reprint some information from the archives that addresses your concern. As for the Guardasil vaccine, if you are HPV negative, you could still benefit from getting vaccinated, despite being 28 years old.Good luck.Dr. BobHPVJun 3, 2007... Read more »

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