Can You Contract AIDS From Foreplay

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Foreplay with HIV person

Posted by travis, 2 Replies

Hi. What's the risks of havinf a foreplay with a HIV positive person? By foreplay, I mean no sex, blowjob or cunnilingus. Just mutual masturbation and little kissing.

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Contracting HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Recently my husband found out he is HIV+. At this time I am HIV - but I have only had one test and no viral load test done. We know he was negative in the beginning of last year and now he ha HIV. When I asked him about how he got this he told me... Read more »

Did you contract HIV while using meth?

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My name is Camilla and I am collecting the stories of men who became infected with HIV while using crystal meth for a health policy research project. If you would be open to sharing your story with me or answering a few of my questions -... Read more »

Did you contract HIV while using meth?

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foreplay danger?

if take example i have hiv positive and my boyfriend have an healing ulcer on his upper lips! will he by biting or sucking my nipples cause transmission of hiv to him? i don't think he injured my nipple cos this foreplay is pleasurable to me!I...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Not a workplace question. Please submit to the forum on HIV transmission.... Read more »

HIV by foreplay?

if a man uses his fingers on a woman/man can HIV/STD be transmitted that way. I am more interested in the person who will be recieving the finger! According to some posts here open cuts represent a problem so if the man has cuts and he is hiv+ is...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

The risk of HIV transmission through fingering is negligible for either the insertive or receptive partner. There is no evidence of HIV transmission occurring in either direction. If an HIV infected person's finger is bleeding and is inserted... Read more »

touching foreplay

Can my mate get hiv from finger stimulation or foreplay...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

HIThis is one of the safest ways to have sexual intimacies without intercourse. I cannot tell from your question if you are positive so I will go off the assumption that you are and as long as there are no open sores and a direct exchange of body... Read more »

any risk from foreplay?

Hi Doc,Great response to the Vatican's crazy claims! What are those guys thinking?Anyway, I've looked around on the forum but can't really find the answer to my question. The question is, is there any risk of contracting HIV through...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,You couldn't get a "straight" answer from the CDC, so you came to me? Yeah, I guess that makes sense --Good idea! Foreplay without penetration, frottage, "outercourse" dry-docking, or whatever you want to call it, is... Read more »

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