Can You Catch AIDS From Touching Anus

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Fingerring and touching anus opening

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Please help me I am making myself sick with worry. I Fingered a girl of unknown HIV status (not inside her but just the vulva). She briefly rubbed her vagina. About 10 minutes later she pressed my anal opening with the same finger. Is there a risk... Read more »

Can I catch HIV this way?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I am really worried about an incident that happened 10 months ago and am freaking out over whether I could have caught HIV infection.

I was using a public bathroom and by accident the crotch of my underwear touched the toilet seat. I didn't think... 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 »

i hope my boyfriend didn't catch it....

Posted by Erica, 1 Reply

I am a 29 yr old recovering herion addict, i have been experiencing a lot of signs of HIV. I am soooo scared i have infected my boyfriend, i left him and the house today in a pure panic, I have a test in the am, but I am sure I do have it, please... Read more »

Can you catch hiv from this encounter

Posted by kris, 2 Replies

I have a friend who is hiv positive he has been so for ten years but I just found out recently. I have some anxiety about germs in general so I dont shake hands. I always give people fist bumps. But I am growing concerned becasue I gave him a Fist... Read more »

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Precum on anus

What are the chances of getting HIV if a small amount of precum touched the opening of our anus but did not go inside, and nothing was inserted?It was a very brief encounter with another guy in which little masturbation acurred.I think thr tip of...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

I agree with your doctor. There is very little risk for infection if only a small amount of precum came into contact with the opening of your anus. In fact, you don't even know that that even occurred!RMK... Read more »

itchy anus

dear doc.im 39 hiv poz on sustiva and combivir also have hpv.had a wart and it dissapeared when starting meds.howeever for about a week now my anus has been red verry itchy and kinda burns when i touch it.dont believe its hemroids what could this...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

It's diffcult to be sure what's going on, based on what you've described. I'm not aware of any drug-induced problems, related to either Combivir or efavirenz that could explain your symptoms.I'd speak with your healthcare... Read more »

Precum on anus

Please answer this question because I know I am not the only one in this kind of situation. Please answer some hard questions for a change and not some "will i become infected with hiv if i talk to a prostitute) question.13 weeks ago I had an...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,You want me to "answer some hard questions for a change????" Let's see, your "hard question" involves "an encounter 13 weeks ago with a man who wiped his finger on your anus; there was no oral or anal sex... Read more »

could i catch hiv from my own semen (CAN YOU GIVE YOURSELF HIV/AIDS)

i just want to know that if put my own semen on a sex toy and insert it in to me can i catch hiv/aids?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Your question once again demonstrates the urgent need for age-appropriate sex education in our schools (and the equal urgent need for you to have a real date with a real person, rather than an inanimate object purchased at Good Vibrations Sex... Read more »

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