How To Know If You Caught Hiv Right After Sex

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Caught in the vicious cycle of testing, sex, and retesting

Mr Kull,I'm a married guy but I can't control my desire to have sex with guys. After a few sexual encounters (each time with condom), I would be struck with the fear of getting HIV. I would swear not to cheat on my wife and go for a HIV...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Hey there-- thanks for the question. It's quite courageous that you're trying to deal with such a difficult issue, so stop being so hard on yourself.First, the good news. HIV is not known to be transmitted through mutual masturbation. The... Read more »

I am affraid, I caught it

Dear Dr. Frascino,I have been reading your responses to different questions addressed to you. I... Read more »

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HELP - very scared (concerning oral sex risk) (WHAT YOU DONT KNOW CAN KILL YOU, 2010) ( IS IT BETTER TO GET HIV TESTED OR NOT TO KNOW, 2010)

Hi Doctor, Thankyou for your help.If I were exposed, it would have been about 2 1/2 years ago,... Read more »

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Just a bit worried that I might've caught HIV

Posted by andysimoeon, 1 Reply

So I had unprotected sex 3 weeks ago. I'm from Australia, Sydney. Before having sex, I asked the person if he was drug and disease free, and he replied yes. He asked me if I was and I also replied Yes. I was a bottom and he was a top. We did use a... Read more »

Im 13 and scared that I may have caught HIV !

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hi, I am a 13 year old girl, and I am very scared. I found out that I guy I am with has slept with a girl with AIDS. I have never had sex with him, but I have given him a blow job. I am really scared now that I may have goten HIV, and I dont know... Read more »

I think I might have caught HIV 2 months ago.

Posted by lilywhite, 2 Replies

So, I'm a 32 year old woman and I think I might have caught HIV, but I also think I'm not thinking very clearly and I'm so scared I wake up shaking. I'm going next week to get tested.

Here is what happened. In September I broke up with my boyfriend,... Read more »

Caught something. Scared HIV might be next.

Posted by ConcernedGuy, 3 Replies

Hi there, hopefully someone can give me some words of insight here.

Bi guy here who had an encounter about two weeks ago with another guy. We engaged in unprotected oral and anal sex (top here). After everything was over he handed me a towel to wipe... Read more »

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