Can You Contract AIDS From Vaginal Fluid

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Kissing vaginal fluids

Could someone with mouth ulceration contract hiv by only kissing fingers that have vaginal fluid on them?...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Nope, see my recent posts on this more common than I expected question. DW... Read more »

vaginal fluid transmission hiv pos girlfriend

Hello i need to try to clear this issue up once and for all. my girlfriend is hiv + with a viral load of 200,000 and a cd4 count of 750 per last results feb 18 2012.i am hiv neg.....[a male in case your wondering] oral sex is very important to both...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hi,There are two topics that I want to address with you. First, yes there are documented cases of oral transmission of female to male, but breath! The situations were perfect for transmission, cuts and openings on both mouth and the genital areas so... Read more »

Condom, vaginal fluid on underside, exposure... Will donate!!!

Dear Dr Bob,An answer to this question would be much appreciated, and I will make a donation. I really respect what you do for so many people, I can imagine that it must get frustrating answering the same questions over and over, but it really does...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Worry Wart,"Am I being paranoid, or is there a risk?" Paranoid, unquestionably and indubitably paranoid!Thanks for your donation to The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation (www.concertedeffort.org). Be well. Stay well.Dr. Bob... Read more »

vaginal fluids Please ... asking for the third time.... Will do a Donation

Dear Dr. Im posting this Question for the third time Nobody never answered me.Please be kind enough to answer me. I went to a CSW in Hong Kong 32 days ago and had protected vaginal sex. I came inside her and then she removed the condom and wiped the...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,1. No, the chances of transmitting HIV from the scenario you describe are negligible at best.2. The information about washing after sex pertained to unprotected (no-condom) sex. Consequently this does not apply to your situation.3. No.4. No.... Read more »

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Can i get HIV if i lick a vaginal fluid on-----

Posted by von, 1 Reply

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Vaginal Fluids + Viral Load

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

How does this actually work?
If a man has unprotected vaginal sex with an HIV+ women, what are his chances of getting the virus? Do a women's vaginal fluids have to contain a certain amount of the virus, even if some does get into the tip of the... Read more »

Vaginal Fluid on Nipple

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Please help me. I recently received a lap dance from a stripper who had touched vagina and then her breast. Within a minute or two I briefly licked her nipple. I am scared to death that I might have contracted HIV this way. Actually, if I did, I... Read more »

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 »

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