How Can I Prevent Vaginal Bacteriosis

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Non-Occupational Post Exposure Prevention

Other non-occupational HIV PEP programs may be available through emergency rooms or local clinics. Your city or state department of public health may have more information about HIV nPEP programs in your area. This list merely reflects formal programs that we are aware of at the time of publication. Commentary The decision to use nPEP is a difficult one. Even if you participated in an activity that put you at high risk for HIV infection,...

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Unprotected vaginal sex with spermicide = less risk?

My partner and I would always use a condom during sex, except for one instance in which I was unprotected but my partner used an applicator to apply Nonoxynol-9, a spermicide, to the cervix area to prevent pregnancy. Additionally, I had never once...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

1) In order to learn your HIV status, you need to take an HIV antibody test. Regular blood tests (CBC) will not tell you whether or not you have been infected with HIV.2) Currently, there is some controversy about the effectiveness of nonoxynol-9 (a... Read more »

Protective Vaginal Intercourse

About a week ago, I engaged in protective vaginal intercourse with an escort. I wore a condom and the condom did not break. Now I noticed you said in previous answers that condoms aren't 100% effective against HIV. Why? Is it because of the...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi.Thank you for your question.Condoms are not 100% protection, but used consistently and correctly, theywill significantly reduce the risk of HIV and other Sexually TransmittedDiseases (STD's). Not all condoms will protect against these... Read more »

Vaginal Secretions No Blood

I recently had unprotected vaginal sex with a married woman who had her tubes tied. Since pregnancy was not risk, I did notuse a condom and did not consider the risk of STD's until after the foolish act was over. 4 weeks after, I tested...

Response from Cal Cohen, M.D., M.S.

Harvard Medical School

I'm afraid your understanding of the female reproductive anatomy and physiology is a little off. The fact that a woman has her tubes tied has nothing to do with menstruation or risk of transmitting HIV. It simply prevents pregnancy by... Read more »

Vaginal fluids with drink

Question, i'm pretty worried about this. I went to a girl's show and she suddenly put an ice inside her vagina, then she spitted it to a glass with cold vodka and orange juice (she put the glass under her vagina and let the ice fall). Is...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Wow, now that's what I'd call a novel ice dispenser! Do her nether regions also make cappuccino perchance? Relax Max, your HIV risk from this vodka/orange with a twist (so to speak) is nonexistent. I'd suggest you spend some time... Read more »

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Is it possible to get hiv from vaginal discarge

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basically I'm just curious if there is casues of it going through a girl's panties, through her pants. Enough to leave a chance of getting hiv from it.

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