Chances Of Catching HIV From Swallowing Cum

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Accidentally Swallowed Cum of An HIV+

Hello Dr.Recently I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend. He got himself tested for HIV with ELISA at first and it showed reactive but I was optimistic that it could be false positive because he looked very fine, no symptoms. So I continued having...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Your boyfriend tested ELISA reactive (positive) and you decided to continue having unprotected oral and anal sex with him while waiting for his Western Blot (WB), because he looked fine and had no symptoms??? YIKES! Now his WB has returned... Read more »

SWALLOWING CUM???!!

I'm really scared that I might have been exposed to HIV. I was working while a customer bought... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

What if I Swallow Cum?

When I give guys head (they don't use condoms)I swallow the cum.Can i get AIDS or HIV by doing... Read more »

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Swallowing Cum

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

High risk or low risk? I am gay and have a lover who is married and we have been having an affair for a little over 2 years and he uses a condom for anal but now I have started swallowing his cum during oral sex. Read more »

Cum?

Posted by sadface, 2 Replies

If you perform oral sex on a man and swallow, what are the chances of being infected with Hiv that way?

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PRE-CUM + HIV

Posted by Anonymous

I've read a lot of worries and a few post about pre-cum.

In most cases pre-cum is a low low risk esp. with oral sex.

The risk with pre-cum is greater when it comes to anal and vaginal sex, man or woman.

When a penis enters an orafice, not the mouth, it... Read more »

Can you catch hiv from this encounter

Posted by kris, 2 Replies

I have a friend who is hiv positive he has been so for ten years but I just found out recently. I have some anxiety about germs in general so I dont shake hands. I always give people fist bumps. But I am growing concerned becasue I gave him a Fist... Read more »

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