Can I Get Hiv From Receiving Oral

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HIV from receiving oral sex (TRANSMISSION VIA ORAL SEX, 2011)

Dr. Frascino, Hello. 8 days ago I received oral sex from someone who, I later found out, has HIV. I don't/didn't have any lesions, cuts on my penis. I did ejaculate, also urinated multiple times, as well as thoroughly washed my penis in...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Peter,Why are you freaking out now only after finding out your buddy was positively charged??? If you never found out his HIV status, would you be at any less risk right now? No, of course not! We must consider that all our sexual partners... Read more »

Are there any reported cases of getting HIV from receiving oral sex?

Hi Rick,I had two questions regarding transmission of HIV. I know it's unlikely to catch HIV... Read more »

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H. »

can i get hiv from receiving oral sex

In the case of a man(myself) having a woman of unknown health status , use her mouth sexually on... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Public Invited to Receive Free HIV Testing at University of South Carolina

Free oral HIV tests will be available tomorrow at the University of South Carolina's Capstone Building on Barnwell Street from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The screening is part of the School of Medicine's American Medical Student Association AIDS Week of... Read more »

Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infection/HIV Counseling Services Received by Teen Males, 1995-2002

The authors set out to determine whether improvements have been made in the delivery of sexually transmitted infection (STI) and/or HIV counseling services to teenage males. Analysis was performed on data from two nationally representative surveys... Read more »

Cipla Receives Tentative FDA Approval to Produce Oral Form of Generic Antiretroviral Lamivudine for PEPFAR

Indian drugmaker Cipla has received tentative FDA approval to produce an oral version of the antiretroviral drug lamivudine, a generic version of GlaxoSmithKline 's Epivir, under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief , India's Hindu ... Read more »

Aurobindo Pharma Receives Tentative FDA Approval to Produce Oral Formulations of Generic Antiretroviral Stavudine for PEPFAR

FDA on Friday granted tentative approval to Indian drug manufacturer Aurobindo Pharma to produce an oral formulation of the antiretroviral drug stavudine, the Press Trust of India reports (Press Trust of India, 6/29). Stavudine is a generic form... Read more »

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receiving oral sex and risk of Hiv

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Im very worried as I am a hyphochondriac, I am a male and I recently had a female perform unprotected oral sex to completion with ejaculation in her mouth and I was wondering what are the chances of getting Hiv trhis way? I did not notice any cold... Read more »

Received Oral Sex With Sore on Penis

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I know that this sounds completely typical as I am probably just worried-well, but what is the likelihood of contracting HIV from receiving unprotected oral sex with a sore on my penis due to excessive masturbation? I called the CDC hotline and was... Read more »

Does risk receiving oral sex?

Posted by extresado, 1 Reply

Does risk receiving oral sex? Do we need to be tested? Read more »

receiving oral sex risk?

Posted by merrywell

Hi I received unprotected oral sex without a barrier from 2 different guys whose HIV status I'm not sure of(i'm a female). I regret what I did and feel so guilty. Stupid me. Am I at risk for HIV? I tested negative for gonorrhea, chlamydia and... Read more »

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