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"Heterosexual man has one off Homosexual experience"

Hi Dr, thebody.com is an excellent site, thank you for the information on here. Perhaps you could kindly answer my question, it would be very much appreciated as i have worked myself up into a frenzy. 6 years ago i had anal sex (receptive) and gave...

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus

Thanks for your question,The key question here is if you had protected anal sex, which when the condom is used correctly posed no risk for HIV. Oral sex itself poses very little risk for HIV.Another thing to think about are other STDs... which can... Read more »

Does being a homosexual increase one's risks of contracting AIDS?

I asked such a similar question before, but I do not know if it was ever answered, so I'm asking again, forgive me. I'm doing a project on AIDS for my high school anatomy class, and I've been getting mixed messages about the...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,There is a common myth that HIV/AIDS is a gay disease. However, the reality is that anyone, gay or straight, black or white, male or female, intelligent or Republican, can acquire HIV/AIDS. The AIDS virus is transmitted through unsafe sex,... Read more »

Homosexuality: Is this true?

In a question from 2002, Dr. Ryan wrote this: "Plenty of heterosexual people in the U.S. have anal sex with each other, and are at much less risk for HIV infection than gay men having anal sex. If that same heterosexual person had anal sex in,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,I think you may have missed the entire point Ryan was trying to make! The level of risk is related to the sexual activity and not to sexual orientation. If an HIV-negative straight dude has unprotected anal sex with an HIV-positive woman, the... Read more »

thoughts on religion, homosexuality and HIV

Dear Doctor bob,First of, i would like to thank you on your superb work at the body, you've helped so many HIV+ and self-diagnosed freaking out hiv- people. i shake your hand.Ive been reading your posts for over 2 years now until ive finally...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Thanks for your support and comments!Stay well.Dr. Bob... Read more »

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Exposure risks with known HIV positive man

Posted by 2010Worrier36, 1 Reply

I am a gay male who last weekend met another gay male who told me he was HIV+ after we had fooled around. I'm now worried that I put myself at risk of exposure. He has been positive for 13 years now and seemed to care about safer sex.

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Bisexuals/Homosexuals

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

This is directed ONLY to those bisexual/homosexual men who date women. STOP infecting women! For whatever reason you abandoned your first choice of having sex with men, fearing HIV is a reason, and you decided to get your pleasure from women who... Read more »

Homosexuality and HIV/AIDS

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Of new infections among men in the United States, CDC estimates that approximately 60 percent of men were infected through homosexual sex, 25 percent through injection drug use, and 15 percent through heterosexual sex. Of newly infected men,... Read more »

Sex with HIV+ man. Worried. Risk?!

Posted by worriedguy2012, 1 Reply

I am extremely worried about a possible HIV exposure.Thanks in advance for your help!! On Saturday, December 3rd I had "safer" sex with a guy. We went out tonight - Tuesday, December 6 - and he told me that he is HIV+! I am angry that he told me... Read more »

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