Giving Oral Sex To Man And Ars

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Woman giving oral sex to man

Dear Mr. Sowadsky, I recently had an HIV test which was negative, and it had been nine months since my last experience with sex, which was unprotected with a man. But 4 months ago I gave oral sex to a straight man, and have been worried. I called...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. As to the risks from giving a man oralsex, please see the question, "Oral Sex", which goes over therisks of giving a man oral sex in detail.As to the accuracy of the test, let me once again, review the... Read more »

Do you ever recommend PEP for Giving Oral to a Man?

Hi Doctor Roberto!I had aquestion, would you ever recommend PEP for giving oral sex to a man... Read more »

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

"Low risk" oral sex...but having ARS RIGHT NOW

Okay, I have read a bunch of articles on oral sex and I will bet you that I will be one of the... Read more »

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Articles

Latex Condoms for Oral Sex With Men? You Gotta Be Kidding!

Let's start off with the good news . . . nobody has ever been infected with HIV by receiving oral sex (exposure to saliva). Not a single reported case worldwide! However, it's time to face the truth when it comes to HIV and giving oral sex (exposure... Read more »

Nearly Half of Us May Already Be Infected -- Who Gives a Damn?

Men who have sex with men (MSM) bear a greater burden of HIV than any other group in the U.S. We account for an estimated 45% of people living with HIV, compared to 27% infected through heterosexual contact, and 22% infected through injection drug... Read more »

Oral Sex: What's the Real Risk for HIV?

Table of Contents Introduction Studies on the Risks of Oral Sex Tips for Safer Oral Sex Taking Care of Yourself Introduction The chances of HIV being passed from one person to another depend on thetype of contact. HIV is most easily... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Symptomatic Primary HIV Infection in a 49-Year-Old Man Who Has Sex With Men: Beware the Window Phase

The researchers describe the case of a 49-year-old male who presented at an Amsterdam STD outpatient clinic in the fall of 2009. The patient had "fever, malaise, generalized rash, anal itching and rectal discharge after unprotected receptive anal... Read more »

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ARS rash and symptoms?!

Posted by worriedsic, 1 Reply

Ok, I've been lurking around this site for the past week or so... Ever since discovering about ARS. Tuesday I went and got tested... I have until the 7th of next month to wait for my results... I am a fucking wreck.

Ok... Let me give you all my... Read more »

ARS?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I am not familiar with the symptoms of ARS and would appreciate any input. My risk was giving a minute or two of oral sex and he ejaculated externally. 13 days later i developed a minor sore throat for a couple days and then it went away. How likely... Read more »

low risk activity, ARS symptoms?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

On February 5th, I received oral sex from a girl of unknown status. I've found out later through friends that she is an IV drug user and has had sex with A LOT of men. I wrote about my situation to one of the experts but have not heard a response,... 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 »

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