Chance Of HIV Infection

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Chances of HIV infection

Posted by BrianJW, 1 Reply

I was obviously not very responsible in a recent sexual encounter and need advise on my chances of HIV infection. It was a routine encounter in a bar that ended in unprotected oral and vaginal sex (no anal). She seemed to be in a low risk group... Read more »

what are the chances of HIV infection ...

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

if i (male) had unprotected sex with a woman of unknown HIV status (vaginal only) only once, and she is not a prositute (high risk) or anything like that ? i am not circumcised.
i read somewhere, but cant find it now, someone mentioned the... Read more »

Chances of infection?? Please help...

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I had only one encounter with a female sex worker. I did use a condom. We had sex thrice same night - each time with a new condom though. The whole encounter lasted about two hours. What are my chances???? Please help. It's about 33 days now. I had... Read more »

Chances of Infection (Gman/Switch/etc.)

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Can it really be true that even the highest risk exposures - unprotected anal sex as a bottom with a known HIV+ male - result in infection only at a rate of up to 3% of the time??? Am I reading that info. correctly??

So it would seem that even in... Read more »

Serious chance of being infected?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hello,

Ive been killing myself over the past week due to a drunken night out on holiday, where I had vaginal sex with an african prostitute. The sexual encounter was protected with a condom until it split half way through.

I came into contact through... Read more »

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chances of hiv infection

This is a reverse question of one that was previously asked by someone to you on May 6, 1999. My husband is hiv negative, gets tested every yr due to job and I have never been tested. We've been together in a monogamous relationship for 4...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

From that history, I think you are safe. I assume you were not tested during a prenatal visit.MH... Read more »

Chances of HIV infection from Massage Oil

Hi Dr, I would like to Thank You for your generous service to the Worried individuals like me.I have got a generic question please answer me this might help lot of people who are in similiar situation like me. I went to a Massage Parlor and lady...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,1. Sweat does not transmit HIV.2. Nonexistent.Thanks for your tax-deductible donation to The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation (www.concertedeffort.org). It's warmly appreciated.Be well. Stay well.Dr. Bob... Read more »

Does my baby have a chance of being infected with HIV?

My husband and I are adopting a baby whose mother has HIV and is a carrier of Hepatitus C. The mother was put in AZT 3 hours before planned c-section. The baby is also on AZT for the first 6 weeks of her life. What are the chances that she would...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

In the absence of any treatment, about 25-30% of babies will acquire the infection from their mother. Treatment of the mother and baby with ZDV will definitely reduce the risk of HIV transmission but will not reduce the risk of HCV transmission.... Read more »

Condom Broke: HIV+ bottom, HIV- Top... Chance of infection?

Hi Robert,First, I want to thank you for being such an incredible resource for those of us out here who are trying to find information on HIV. I was diagnosed as positive a year and a half ago and you've been there since week one. So thanks,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Thanks for your very kind comments!Regarding your negative top-gun stud, condom failure does place him at some degree of risk for HIV. Certainly that you are on effective combination antiretroviral therapy that has driven your plasma HIV viral... Read more »

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