Do I Need Penetration To Get Hiv

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"full penetration needed for hiv risk?"

Dear doc, I had an experience yesterday and would like your advice. I engaged in gay penetrative sex (protected so no issues there) but before penetration we had intense licking, fingering and rubbing activities. During these activities he also...

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus

Thanks for your question,Not only would you need full on penetration, you would also need it to last for awhile.HIV isn't really an easy virus to get or to give. We need there to be actual anal sex, not almost anal sex or kinda anal sex. This... Read more »

No Penetration, No HIV?

Dear Dr. Bob,You already stated "no penetration, no HIV".I had sex with a prostitute.... Read more »

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hiv from non penetrative encounter

Hi, I had an encounter with another man where I gave oral with a conddom. Then I took the condom... Read more »

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CAN U GET HIV WITHOUT PENETRATION

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

CAN ANYONE HELP ME...I AM ON MY PERIOD NOW AND WAS FOOLING AROUND WITH A MALE OF UNKNOW HIV STATUS...I HAD A TAMPON IN S THERE WAS NO PENETRATION BUT HE DID RUB HIS MALE PARTS ON MY GENITAL AREA I KNOW HE DID NOT CUM BUT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN PRE... Read more »

No penetration = no HIV?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I picked up a guy last night in the bar and I am male. We went back to my place. One thing led to another and his penis was rubbing between my butt cheeks from behind me and he ejaculated there and some flew up on my back, too and ejaculate oozed... Read more »

Anal penetration

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hey,
yesterday I was on the bed and the guy who was on top of me penetrated me for 2 second without condom, then he sat on my dick and my dick penetrated his ass also for 2-3 second...what are my chances of aids?
I didnt want it, he did it within a... Read more »

frottage and brief penetration

Posted by alias2012a, 1 Reply

Please help! I'm very worried. Here are the details: I'm a 28yrs old male and 6 weeks ago I was grabbing and kissing a female stripper. She got excited and started masturbating me...then there was some frottage 10secs and next thing I knew she was... Read more »

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