How Likely Is It To Get AIDS From Unprotected Vaginal Sex

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Unprotected Receptive Vaginal Sex and Necessity of PEP

I am a female who had unprotected vaginal sex with a partner who is HIV+. He withdrew before ejaculation. No other STIs present. He is on ARVs so his VL is low but not undetectable. It has been about 36 hours. Should I seek PEP? Thank you. ...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello there, There are studies that have come out stating that if someone who has HIV, is on medications and their viral load is undetectable that the likelihood of transmission is small. With your partner being on medication but not undetectable it... Read more »

Can me and my neg girlfriend have unprotected vaginal sex . . .

Can me and my neg girlfriend and I have unprotected vaginal sex? I am pos healthy undetectable... Read more »

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

repeated unprotected vaginal intercourse with sex workers.

i expect myself to test positive. I always been very careful and always used condom in the past... Read more »

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

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Articles

Laying It Bare: Gay Men and Unprotected Sex in the Age of HIV/AIDS

Introduction Guest Panelists Language and Homophobia: What Are We Talking About When We Talk About "Barebacking"? Prevalence: How Widespread Is Unprotected Sex Among Gay Men? Motivations: Why Would Gay Men Put Themselves at Risk? ... Read more »

Study Estimates HIV Is Transmitted During 1 in 900 Acts of Unprotected Heterosexual Sex

A person living with HIV will transmit the virus, on average, once out of every 900 acts of unprotected heterosexual sex. At least, this is the estimate based on a study of mixed-status couples in Africa , published on Jan. 11 in the Journal of... Read more »

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Health Department Highlights Health Risks of Unprotected Anal Sex Among Heterosexual Women in New York City

Unprotected anal sex poses well known health hazards for men, but new research suggests that the practice is a significant health issue for women as well. More than 100,000 New York City women engage in anal intercourse each year, according to a new... Read more »

Teens in Poor Mexican States Engaging in Unprotected Sex, Have Little Understanding of Contraceptives, HIV/AIDS, Survey Shows

Unprotected sexual activity is "common" among teenagers living in certain Mexican states, where misconceptions about contraception and HIV/AIDS persist despite nationwide education campaigns about condom use for disease and pregnancy prevention,... Read more »

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unprotected vaginal sex

Posted by Anonymous

i am female and went out with a guy about 6 times over the past few weeks. i really liked him and we had sex 2 times in one night - that was the only time we did it.
we did not use a condom but he pulled out. well, after we had sex, he dumped me the... Read more »

unprotected insertive vaginal sex-Jazz and others

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Would like to ask a few experts on this board......Jazz and others. Here is my story.

I was on a business trip a couple of weeks ago and met a girl (unknown status) in the bar of the hotel I was staying at. She was very hesitant on going back to... Read more »

unprotected vaginal sex

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

hi folks,
recently i travelled to indonesia and had a brief, unprotected, sexual encounter - vaginal - with one of the local girls - who was not a prostitute, or like profession. i, like most people who visit this website for advice have been... Read more »

unprotected oral, protected vaginal sex -- HELP

Posted by bluestar, 4 Replies

I just want to explain what my encounter was and my symptoms one more time to see if there was something about it that could have been risky or if I'm just extremely unlucky.

I visited a casual sex worker and initially had a shower. She then took my... Read more »

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