Hiv And Std Risks From A Lap Dance

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Female Stripper- HIV risk from poles & lap dances?

I'm a stripper & many dancers worry about catching stds from sitting on chairs, etc. There were even rumors of airborne hepatitis and an entire strip club in Texas that closed because dancers caught Hep from being fingered (supposedly they...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Hepatitis is not an airborne virus. Period.As for HIV, we've been intensely studying this virus for over a quarter of a century. The routes of transmission are very well known. Can pole dancers contract HIV from "dancing on pole?"... Read more »

Re: hiv frottage / lap dance

Hello Doc, Thanks a ton for your response and those 'good karma' words.Just a small quick... Read more »

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HIV RISK TO LAP DANCERS/STRIPPERS! (RISK TO EXOTIC DANCERS)

I have been an exotic dancers for about 8 years. I am a full-time student (Biology major) and I... Read more »

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Are Lap Dances Harmless? Is Testing Needed?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi. I am wondering whether lap dances, where a woman wearing a thong, t back, or g-string, rubs her self, including at times her genitals, against a clothed customer, whether or not that is risky for HIV or other STDs? I thought that if they were... Read more »

Are There Risks in Receiving Lap Dances?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Do any of you think that lap dances are risky? Say the man is clothed and the dancer is wearing a very skimpy g-string? Is it possible for her fluids to soak down beneath the man's pants? IS it even posisble for him to get traces of vaginal fluids... Read more »

first and last lap dance of my lifetime

Posted by Anonymous, 10 Replies

3 weeks ago I went to a strip bar with my friends, being my first time, friends bought me a lap dance. During the dance, I sucked on her nipples for few seconds, kissed her ears by the ear ring (not dry) and finally she slipped her tongue into my... Read more »

Lap Dance, HIV?

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I feel embarassed posting this question but I need some input. A few nights ago I went to a strip club with a friend where I got a lap dance. This is when the dancer dances on your lap and occassionally grinds your penis with her buttocks. Anyways,... Read more »

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