Cunnilingus Risks And Hiv

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risks of HIV with oral sex/ cunnilingus

Doctor ,I am male and had oral sex or cunnilingus with my former girlfriend last January 16, 2006 . I had a tiny sore on my lower lip so I gargled before I went down on her. I also just licked her on the clitoris and did not go down on her vagina...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

Unless you have reason to believe that she had just recently acquired HIV infection prior to your contact with her, then she is not infected with HIV. There is therefore no risk of HIV transmission fron the contact, although you may have to be... Read more »

Cunnilingus and a bleeding lip.. (CUNNILINGUS, 2011)

Hi Doc,Been searching this forum but have yet to find a conclusive answer for my question. Recently... Read more »

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

cunnilingus (CUNNILINGUS 2008)

I know that lots of guys probably asked u this, but I was interesting in your opinion on the next... Read more »

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

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Articles

Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States

Non-Coital Behaviors That Put Teens at Risk for HIV and Other STDs

An article in the November/December issue of Family Planning Perspectives reviews the limited information and research on adolescents' experience with oral sex. It draws on interviews and correspondence with roughly two dozen adolescents and... Read more »

Risk of HIV Reinfection May Be Similar to Risk of Initial HIV Infection

The risk of HIV reinfection, sometimes called superinfection, has not been clearly established. Given the risk of initial sexual HIV infection from a single exposure in population studies is commonly calculated as generally low (although these... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Low Rates of Hepatitis Screening and Vaccination of HIV-Infected MSM in HIV Clinics

Due to similar behavioral risk factors for the two infections, HIV-positive men who have sex with men are at increased risk of viral hepatitis. The authors of the current study set out to assess adherence to HIV management guidelines that recommend... Read more »

Estimating the Risk of HIV Transmission From Homosexual Men Receiving Treatment to Their HIV-Uninfected Partners

The current study was designed to determine how the risk of transmission from HIV-infected gay men receiving antiretroviral treatment relates to patterns of patient monitoring and condom use. A stochastic mathematical simulation model was... Read more »

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risks involved with cunnilingus?

Posted by Anonymous

Hi,

I have recently become involved with a woman who is HIV+. We have gotten to a point in our relationship where we have started to become sexually active. Myself being negative, we have taken all the percautions necessary to avoid my becoming... Read more »

Cunnilingus with HIV+

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Dear people,

I am wondering whether a man performing cunnilingus on a positive woman without a condom is at a great risk of contracting HIV. Please tell me. It is so confusing: some sources say the risk is negligible, even with bleeding gums, whereas... Read more »

Brief Cunnilingus-HIV Q

Posted by Anonymous

If I licked the vagina of an unknown status woman only 2-3 times, what are my risks of HIV? The CDC just says there is SOME risk, but it is lower. Any input out there on numbers and real risk?

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Cunnilingus

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Dear ALL,

I am just wondering how risky it is to perform cunnilingus on an HIV+ woman? Have many people (perhaps others on this message board?) got HIV by doing this? What if the person performing cunnilingus has a mild sore throat?

I know that in... Read more »

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