Can Sucking Breast Cause Hiv

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Breast sucking confusion caused by Dr Jackson on 09th August

Dear Doctor,i have read many expert views (also on the safe sex forum of The Body) that breast sucking or nipple sucking on a non lactating woman carries no risk yet now Dr jackson states that there is a potential risk. Well according to my...

Response from Judith A. Aberg, M.D.

Washington University, St. Louis School of Medicine

My guess is that the answers differed based upon the context of how it was asked. There could be a potential risk of transmitting HIV through breast secretions for an infant. It is low but nevertheless, the risk is potentially there and it is always... Read more »

HIV risk nipple sucking on lactating woman (BREAST MILK and HIV TRANSMISSION)

I am 30 years male and had a protected sex with female sex worker 5 months ago . I kissed her... Read more »

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Sucking Breast !!!

Posted by SV8XF, 2 Replies

hi every one

12 weeks ago i sucked girl breast ( i dont know HIV states ) for 20 second

Then one of my friend told me that hiv can transmite through breast ... since that im suffering >>

During 2-5 weeks i got the following :

rashes - mouth... Read more »

Nipple sucking breast milk

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hi Forum,

I am worried about something that happened last night. I sucked a strippers breast and a bit of fluid came out of her nipple which i tasted. It tasted kindof sour. We didn't do anything else.

Now today im searching the net and i see breast... Read more »

Breast Sucking

Posted by ryan2, 3 Replies

Hi 53 yr old male ,I was sitting in my car window down ,a female came up to my window and asked if i wanted to do anything and i said No then i said let me see your breast ,she pulled one of them out and stuck it through my open window and said i... Read more »

Nipple sucking

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I am scared and embarrassed about this: I sucked on a woman's breast for a couple of minutes. No sign of breast milk. Any risk of HIV? Read more »

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