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Conclusive answer wanted: is HIV - female more likely to be infected during menstruation by receptive penile sex?
Dear Doctor,While you website is incredibly comprehensive and coherent in most topics, it is with frustration and much dissapointment that I have been able to find so little information devoted to the potential increased risk for a woman to be...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
...however, is fairly clear. Unprotected vaginal receptive sex is risky business with or without extenuating circumstances such as menstruation. I have not changed my opinion on this topic.Remember, sex is always cleaner with a packaged wiener!Stay... Read more »When Should I Test For HIV/AIDS
Hi, I had sex with a women on Oct 30 2010. I used a condom all the while. I am afraid I might get... Read more »menstrucation
If a women is HIV + is it higher risk to have sex during her period. Why is that never mentioned. Read more »
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Prolonged menstrual period an HIV symptom?
Posted by anonymous34134, 1 Reply
...So, I had an HIV scare in November 2007. I had unprotected oral sex with a guy (he went down on me, and I went down on him, but he didn't come). Read more »ORAL SEX, SYMPTOMS...POSITIVE???
Posted by elmarto, 1 Reply
...sorry for my bad language.well, this is my story: since mid-March to mid-May Hang out with a girl I will later learn WHICH IS HIV positive. In that period of time we have vaginal sex (maybe 6 to 8 times) but always always with a condom. However,... Read more »sex with a condom, but she had her period.
Posted by Nelson44, 2 Replies
...Hi Everyone, I just need someone to give me some output regarding having protected sex with a female(most likely HIV-, but not sure) but in the middle of having sex her period started and there was blood on the condom, no breakage, slippage or Read more »HIV from oral sex when u have dry lips (Accutane)?
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
...now Im scared that some of his precum might have gotten on my lips. What are the chances he might have infected me if he has HIV? I really wanna get tested but i have to wait a few more weeks since im still in that window period thing. oh i... Read more »
