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Can A Woman Catch HIV If Infected With Trich?

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woman gave me trich

I'm a 28 year old male and I had sex with a woman I met in a club back in mid to late May. I used a rubber but the thing snapped. She gave me a disease called trich. I got diagnosed at a clinic and the health dept. here wants me to go through...
Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services
Getting a sexually transmitted infection is no joy ride. The good news is that trichomoniasis is a curable infection, and usually with a single dose of an antibiotic.Getting tested for HIV and hepatitis B is a good choice in your case, as being... Read more »

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Oral sex between two woman (WOMAN TO WOMAN) ( CUNNILINGUS)

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Trich Infection

Posted by kel22, 1 Reply
Hi...
I am hoping someone can help! I was infected with TRICH and now worried that I could have HIV too. Does this mean that I was infected HIV? And if i didn't have anything prior to my experience am I still at greater risk! Any advice would be... Read more »

Could I catch HIV from sharing infected toilet pap

Posted by blackwinterday, 1 Reply
Dear Expert,

I am new to this forum! Firstly, I would like to express my gratitude to all of you!

I am scared over the incident told below!

Recently, I was diagnosed with hemorrhoids so I always wipe off my vagina and anus after urinating. I always... Read more »

Can I catch HIV infection this way?

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies
I am only 19 and I don't quite understand why I have to deal with this.
Perhaps some will laugh at me for my ignorance and deem this post as a hoax, but I really am frightened over this issue and am losing sleep over this. Please, someone try to help... Read more »

Risk of Catching HIV in Single Sex Act Low

Posted by Anon_E_Moose, 1 Reply

By DANIEL Q. HANEY, AP Medical Editor

CHICAGO (AP) - A study of heterosexual couples in Africa
concludes that the chance of catching the AIDS (news - web sites) virus from a single
sexual encounter with an infected person is one in 588.

This risk is...

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