Can Someone Get HIV From Receptive Anal Sex Without Condom

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Receptive anal sex with a condom

Hi. I had sex today with a guy who I am unsure as to his HIV status, beyond him telling me he was negative. I was the bottom and we had anal sex. His penis did not come into contact with my anus until he had a condom on. When we finished having...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,When you were finished having sex, you took your top gun's condom off and wrapped it up and placed it in your pocket??? Ick! You also picked up another condom off the ground that you knew was also his? Dude, spunked-up used rubbers are... Read more »

Medic worried Sick :Body Lotion +Condom + Receptive anal with ejaculation [ no other similar questions]

Dear Bob, You have been a pillar of hope till now and your good luck karma has indeed been a... Read more »

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Protected Receptive Anal Sex

Dear Dr. Richard,I have sex with a pre-op transsexual escort the other day. As I wanted to try... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Methamphetamine and Sildenafil (Viagra) Use Are Linked to Unprotected Receptive and Insertive Anal Sex, Respectively, in a Sample of Men Who Have Sex With Men

In the current study, researchers investigated the association of methamphetamine, sildenafil, and other substance use with unprotected receptive and insertive anal sex among men who have sex with men (MSM) through an encounter-specific analysis.... Read more »

Men Using Condoms During Anal Sex -- Women Aren't: Health Department

Just 23 percent of New York City women who had anal sex with men in the past year reported always using condoms, a recent city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene report found. Among men who have sex with men, 61 percent reported always using a... Read more »

Versatility and HIV Vulnerability: Investigating the Proportion of Australian Gay Men Having Both Insertive and Receptive Anal Intercourse

The purpose of the current study was to investigate the extent to which gay men are versatile with regard to having insertive anal intercourse (IAI) and receptive anal intercourse (RAI). The authors noted that these data are needed to accurately... Read more »

Illinois: Mixed Reception for Condom Program

Two HIV/AIDS agencies have offered to distribute condoms and safe-sex information next week at seven Southern Illinois colleges to mark National Condom Awareness Week, Feb. 11-15. Volunteers from Bethany Place and the Madison County AIDS Program... Read more »

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Protected receptive anal sex

Posted by AnthonyMC, 1 Reply

Hello.

I'm a heterosexual guy but more or less 2 months ago I did something I will never forgive myself for, regardless of whether I got infected with something or not: I had receptive anal sex with a transexual sex worker.

Now, the intercourse was... Read more »

anal sex -- condom broke

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I'm a little freaked out. I'm a straight guy that met a nice gay guy. After some discussion, I decided to venture out and try anal sex with him, with me penetrating him. After some drinks we turned down the lights and started. After some thrusts, I... Read more »

How risky is INSERTIVE anal sex

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi, I am well aware of the risks of unprotected receptive anal sex, but how risky is unprotected insertive anal sex? Would it be more or less risky than unprotective insertive vaginal sex? Anyone have any knowledge on the subject?

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Intercourse with a transvestite: Anal sex with condom and oral sex without it

Posted by CALEXIS, 1 Reply

Hi, mi name is alexis. I beg you pardon if my English isn't well.

I hadn't came into this forum since 2 or 3 years. In this case I met a transvestite boy through the Internet. I went to his house and e had the following sexual activities.

Oral sex (He... Read more »

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