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Are New Sex Toys, Anal Lube, and Toy Cleaners Safe? (SEX TOYS, 2009)

Hi Doctor,Great website! I will be making a donation. Ive learned a lot about HIV. I found some answers in the archive but was not really specific to my problem. Youre probably tired of answering questions like these. Anyway, I hope you can help....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Glad you found the information here enlightening and helpful. I find it unfortunately that you "have never had sexual contact with anybody" and yet are still worried about STDs, including HIV! Your fears about contracting HIV from your... Read more »

fears of male sex toy (FLESHLIGHT FEARS, 2011)

hey, im just wondering that is it possible to get HIV from a sex toy?because recently i bought a "fleshlight" from the internetwildsecrets.com to be exact. and it came in 2 days and i guess from over excitment i used it without washing...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Someone should do a study to see if folks who buy fleshlight sex toys are genetically more paranoid than the average horned-up dude. It certainly seems like there is at least a strong association based on fleshlight users who write into this... Read more »

Question and donation (SEX TOYS)

Dear Dr Bob,Great site, good advice with a touch of humour.Well done. How does one donate? How is the money used?How long does HIV survive in air?I used a sex toy on a lady's clit and then wipedit twice with a towel before it was inserted in...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Generally speaking, HIV does not survive very long outside the body. Exactly how long depends on many factors amount of infected fluid, ambient room temperature and humidity, viral strain, viral load, type of external surface, etc., etc.,... Read more »

Fleshlight a risk (SEX TOYS/funny question)

Hello,I would like to say I think you are great at what you are doing on here.My question is, I am a gay man, and recently hooked up with another guy. I am unsure of his HIV status. He performed oral sex on me, there was french kissing mutual JO....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Sex toys should not be shared unless you put a condom on the ones that penetrate you and/or a condom on you for the ones you penetrate, like fleshlight, for example. I don't believe your risk for this particularly incident is high, but... Read more »

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HIV from sex toys.

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Can you catch HIV from unwashed sex todays? Read more »

whats my chance of getting AIDS by giving oral sex

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

About 3 weeks ago I gave oral sex to a sex worker in China. It lasted for about 1-2 minutes and I didn't feel any cuts in my mouth. What would be the possibility of me contracting AIDS this way assuming if she was HIV positive?

This is the most... Read more »

First getting tested together before sex

Posted by dsaklad, 1 Reply

Before sex, have any of you guys first got tested together with a potential sex partner?...
for sexually transmitted diseases
1. Pharyngeal throat STDs
Urethral STDs
Anal STDs
AIDS HIV acquired immune deficiency syndrome... Read more »

oral sex and chances of getting disease

Posted by yasar2040, 1 Reply

Hi,

I am a married man, my wife does not like to have oral sex. But I have been really crazy about it.

I had taken a massage service by a lady, out of excitement I paid extra money and asked lady to massage private part. I also touched my tongue to... Read more »

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