Do I Need To Get Tested After Fingering A Girl

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Risk from being fingered, testing need

A week ago, I received a sensual massage from a male. Right before he started, he informed me he was HIV +, and had been for about twenty years, but that his viral load (blood?) was undectable. All contact was "safe sex" (he gave oral...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Before the massage you "smeared vaseline into (your) ass and around the opening"???? Hmm . . . you do realize that massages are generally conducted on the outside of body cavities, right?The HIV risk from your "massage with... Read more »

Can I get infected by fingering a girl?? HELP!!

I put my finger inside a girls vagina for only a few seconds, but now I'm afraid I might have... Read more »

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W »

cut finger - need 2 know chances of getting hiv

I had little cut on finger which was not bleeding but i could see it was wet from white blood or... Read more »

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Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi there. Im new to the forum and waiting on an answer in the other board from Doctor Bob or Calvin. I have been tested for HIV 3 times the past two years. My most recent negative was december. Since then, i have fingered 3 girls and am wondering if... Read more »

Symptoms & testing. Need experts' advice.

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

The worst nightmares of my life started half year ago while my work in the south of Namibia. After a few months of preassure being drunk following a terrible stress I had sex with one of the local girls. My nightmare started as soon as I realized... Read more »

Fingering with cuts on fingers

Posted by Homer, 1 Reply

Hello,
Thanks for the time and effort you have been putting in to enlighten others.

I had a concern. I recently had an encounter with a HIV positive girl. As we did not have any condoms we decide to not to have penetrative sex. We did oral and I... Read more »

Girl alone needs help

Posted by kalia, 1 Reply

I got oral sex from a friend (guy) like two months ago. Nothing else. I know it's low risk, but I got sick 7 days later had a fever for 4 days. Did not cross my mind till a few days ago it could be serious. My hair fell out in bunches two weeks ago,... Read more »

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