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Can a child contact HIV from a carrier who's "dads friend"? (CASUAL CONTACT, HIV BASICS)

My daughters (5) and her father, is in a relationship with a girl who is a HIV Carrier on medication. Can the virus be given to my child? I want to make sure to protect her from getting it. ...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,First of all, there is no such thing as an "HIV carrier." Someone is either HIV positive (infected) or HIV negative (not infected).Next, HIV is not transmitted by casual conduct and you should have no fears about your daughter... Read more »

Risk from various sexual contact "how can i get HIV?"

hi erik,more than 2 months ago i had protected vaginal sex, received unprotected fellatio, dry kissed her clitoris and shared food from the same plate (exchange of saliva was there) with a sex worker. my penis is circumcised. on 7th day it all...

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus

Thanks for your question,Your risk for HIV sounds very low:Protected vaginal sex = No riskUnprotected fellatio = Very low riskDry kissing = No riskSharing the same plate = No riskRegular HIV/STD testing is recommended for all... Read more »

Risk from sexual contact with woman at strip club "Showing symptoms HIV having horrible anxiety please help"

Had an encounter in a low end strip club with African American woman. Inserted finger in vagina for noire than 30 seconds and had a 2 day old cut on my finger. Might have transmitted fluids to breast and got it in my mouth. Im at the 30 day mark...

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus

Thanks for your question,Sounds like you had no risk for HIV. You need a fresh open cut. You didn't. Also even if she were HIV+ pulling her vaginal fluids to her breast and then sucking on them is indirect. That's to... Read more »

HIV risk from sexual contact with escort "Deeply depressed and paranoid, please help me out!!"

I highly appreciate your knowledge and dedication, you helped people get rid of paranoid dilemma enormous times. Last week, I encountered a very "turn-off" experience that still keeps making me feel guilty and repentant. I went to an...

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus

Thanks for your question,Sounds like you had no risk for HIV. For many reasons in fact (let me follow your numbering):1) No sex? No unprotected penetration? Sounds like no risk to me2) Protected oral sex? Also... Read more »

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Sexual contact w/ partner of unknown hiv status

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

i bet that topic got your attention. i'm trying to give another source for helping the WW's. Honestly i don't think one person that has posted lately has really reasearched anything about hiv aside from ARS. Can't you realize that the posts GMAN... Read more »

Hiv fear after unprotected contact

Posted by Nickkk, 2 Replies

First of all i must tell you that i do not come from USA, so sorry for my bad english.

I come from Europe and my name is Nick, also i am 26 years old.
I have an unprotected sex before ~2 months-(73days) with a woman that her hiv condition is unknown... Read more »

Are tests valid after another sexual contact?...

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

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What about people who have another sexual contact or other sexual contacts during the window or latency period?...

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Are test results valid once you've had another sexual contact since getting tested?...

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Is this ars Symptom? did i pass the seroconversion

Posted by merci225, 3 Replies

I had sex with a girl. We kept contact, and couple of days, she contacted me saying that she was HIV + and that i had to test.

We were not under the unflence of any drugs. She gave me fellation and our genitals were rubing. I had body fluids on my... Read more »

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