Gave Oral Sex Do I Need To Get Tested For HIV

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Truth about oral sex and hiv - mixed messages received from a test counselor (TRANSMISSION VIA ORAL SEX, 2010)

I have been tested at 3 months, 6 months and a year all negative. I was told that I should test up until six months from a possible exposure. The year test was the start of yearly testing I want to begin as part of my routine exams. I also tested...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Confused,Yes, there are many mixed messages out there regarding the HIV test window. Guidelines in parts of Australia advise that a six weeks test is conclusive. Other older guidelines claim six months are necessary for a definitive result. In... Read more »

Oral sex fellatio - do I need to re-test ?

Hi! I had oral sex performed on me and since then I have lost it completely. Repeated doctor visits & 3 tests at 11th day (only HIV 1&2 antibody), HIV Combi (antibody+antigen on Roche Cobas) on 35th day & again HIV Combi on the 109th day...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

HiOral sex carries the lowest risk of HIV transmission. The number of test you have had and all are negative and with the standards of HIV testing whether oral swab or blood are very accurate at 28 days, and conclusive at 90 days. You can always do... Read more »

help needed. regarding oral sex transmission of HIV

hello Sir ..my self 26 years old guy from asaiai am total gone carzyy....hope you will help me .....,,Sir..i had recived an unprotected insertive oral sex from persons who's HIV status and oral hygenic i dont no... act only lasted for max 30...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

I am sorry that you are in such distress.There is no real risk of getting HIV in the manner you described. Even if you had a sore on your genitals it would be far removed from the site of contact (and an old cut is generally closed after 24 hours... Read more »

Oral Sex HIV testing

Dear Doctor Kull,I have tried not sending you any questions because all of my qustions have been answered by reading what you have put out on the risks of being infected as a reciever of oral sex. Since there is a very small risk of being infected...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

There is no evidence that HIV transmission occurs when a person receives oral sex (has an HIV infected person's mouth on their genitals). Sexual transmission of HIV is known to occur during anal and vaginal sex, and less frequently to the... Read more »

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testing NOT needed if oral sex is only exposure?

Posted by anonymouslad, 4 Replies

Why do the experts(on this site anyway) suggest that testing for HIV is not even recommended if unprotected oral sex is the person's only possible risk? Yet there IS still a chance that HIV can be contracted this way? Surely it would be (a... Read more »

Testing Issue-Need for more testing?

Posted by kbuddy77, 1 Reply

I hade unproctected Oral sex No ejaculation and Safe anal sex i tested at 7 weeks at the clinics and tested weeks 7-11 using home testing (EZ-TRUST) Which is approved by USAID all neg ahould l get another test to insure or is this testing cycle a... Read more »

Need advice regarding my HIV antibody test

Posted by goingcrazy1000, 1 Reply

Hello:

I really need some feedback regarding my HIV antibody test I took on August 25, 2008. Here I go with my story...I am married for 12 years with three children. I made the biggest mistake of my life!! I started having an affair September 2007... Read more »

HPV+ Herpes Outbreak+ Oral sex w/ HIV+ parter=HIV?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I received oral sex from a girl who is HIV+. I have some genital warts from HPV and had a Herpes Outbreak at the time. Am I infected with HIV? What are my chanes? Are there any documented cases or could I be a first? I am married and need URGENT... Read more »

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