Can You Get HIV From Licking Vagina

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Can you get HIV from licking the outside of a vagina?

A friend of mine had a private lapp dance with a stripper at Strip-lounge in South Africa and he later told me he licked her vagina once.He is afraid he got HIV from licking the outside of her vagina during the dance even though she didn't seem...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:There are only four fluids that can transmit HIV, vaginal secretions is one of them. The other three fluids are semen including pre-cum, blood, and breast milk.HIV is not readily transmitted via oral sex. I find it highly unlikely that HIV... Read more »

licking of bar girls vagina after she pee

Good Morning Doc.I am really worried about my stupidity. I was with my friends when we went to a... Read more »

Response from Shannon Southall »

licking of vagina

Hi Sir , I went to a prostitute and i kisses her back , her butts , hers breasts , her Nipples ,... Read more »

Response from Lisa Hightow-Weidman, M.D., M.P.H. »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cleaning Vagina Linked to Increased HIV Risk, Study Finds

Data culled from 13 studies of 14,874 sub-Saharan African women, 791 of whom ended up HIV-positive, found that those cleaning, tightening or drying their vaginas using soap, cloth or paper were more at risk for contracting the virus, according to a... Read more »

"Vagina Pride:" Laura Bush Keynotes Session on Female Leadership

Photo courtesy of USA Today. When former First Lady Laura Bush entered the International AIDS Conference's largest session room today as the keynote speaker at a special session titled Leadership in the AIDS Response for Women, I felt... Read more »

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Anti-HIV Gel Shows Promise in Large-Scale Study in Women

An investigational vaginal gel intended to prevent HIV infection in women has demonstrated encouraging signs of success in a clinical trial conducted in Africa and the United States. Findings of the recently concluded study, funded by the National... Read more »

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

Posted by von, 1 Reply

Hi can i get hiv if i lick a fresh vaginal fluid on her underwear Read more »

licking a prostitute??

Posted by needhelp1111

hi, ill try and explain as much as i can!

3 days ago i went to a massage parlour, i had a prostitute that placed a condom on me for oral sex so i know this isnt an issue...but, she also went into the 69 position on me and i did for a few seconds lick... Read more »

HIV, licking, oral & hickie

Posted by tubbyone1, 2 Replies

I had two men perform unprotected oral sex on me and they french kissed me and kissed/licked my neck & gave a hickie that left red marks with possible skin breakage but i did NOT see blood in their mouths. assuming they're positive, will I get... Read more »

Kiss, Finger, Lick - PLEASE READ!!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I met up with an old friend (girl) and I open mouth kissed this girl for a few (5?) minutes, and ended up "fingering" her for about the same amount of time. I have impacted wisdom teeth which do puss up at times, and my teeth aren't in the 'best'... Read more »

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