Can You Get Hiv With Being In Contact With Faeces

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Faeces + HIV transmission

Hi,I apologize in advance, because this is kind of disgusting. But I'm worried enough to ask you about it.It happened when I was making out with a girl I'd met for the first time that evening. She was still wearing clothes, and I put my...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Yup, I agree . . . kind of disgusting. However, your HIV risk from making out with Winnie the "Poo" is nonexistent.HIV has always been a highly stigmatized illness. Its two-plus-decade history is a litany of fear, ignorance, hysteria,... Read more »

Can a child contact HIV from a carrier who's "dads friend"? (CASUAL CONTACT, HIV BASICS)

My daughters (5) and her father, is in a relationship with a girl who is a HIV Carrier on... Read more »

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concerned about contacting HIV through genital contact but not insertion

Am I at a high risk of contracting the HIV virus if I recently had genital contact but not to the... Read more »

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Contacting other HIV+ active duty soldiers

Posted by armypoz, 5 Replies

I am HIV+ and currently serving on active duty. Would like to contact other active duty soldiers of any branch that would be interested in starting support groups or other avenues of support to other active duty soldiers in their areas.

would like... Read more »

Possible HIV contact

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I came to find out that I may have been exposed to the HIV virus. The person I was with penetrated me without a condom and then we stopped for a condom. After finding out that he was HIV + I went straight to the hospital and recieved 15 days of... Read more »

HIV - through hand contact?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I'm currently feeling absolutely petrified and shocked with an insistent belief that I have contracted HIV.

The tragic incident occurred with a prostitute who first had her fingers inside her vagina and then used that hand to rub my penis for some... Read more »

Hiv fear after unprotected contact

Posted by Nickkk, 2 Replies

First of all i must tell you that i do not come from USA, so sorry for my bad english.

I come from Europe and my name is Nick, also i am 26 years old.
I have an unprotected sex before ~2 months-(73days) with a woman that her hiv condition is unknown... Read more »

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