Is It Common For Hiv To Get Inside The Urethra

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HIV into urethra during masturbation?

Sir,I'm 15, and I've been masturbating for about an year. I have not really noticed any strange effects in my life, but I feel guilty about it (my religion does not permit me to masturbate).Also, I remember learning in Biology that HIV...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Samir,Despite what your religion would want you to believe, here are the facts:1.Masturbation is healthy and normal. There is no reason you shouldn't enjoy it. And certainly no reason to feel guilty about doing it. There are no health... Read more »

Urethra or Shaft

Dear Ryan, Thank you so much to your previous reply, you are so efficient. What I would like to find out from you is that the HIV is likely to enter the system more from contact with the urethra or the shaft? Because I might have had a bit of...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

The urethra is lined with mucous membranes through which HIV can be transmitted. The shaft of the penis is covered by skin through which HIV cannot penetrate (as long as there are no sores or lesions on the penis). The literature does not identify... Read more »

How risky is pre-cum contact with the urethra

Hello. I am very nervous. A guy gave me a hand-job after playing with himself for a little bit. I noticed when I was playing with him that he was leaking pre-cum. I'm scared that some of his pre-cum might have come into contact with my urethra....

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Any time HIV infected fluids come into contact with mucous membranes (like the lining of the urethra), there is a chance for infection. If your partner's pre-cum (pre-ejaculate or pre-semen) contained HIV, then transmission is possible. It is... Read more »

Oral sex with a prostitute and penile (urethra) against vaginal lips

Thank you and please advise. I recently for the first time hired a prostitute. Upon our encounter we had oral sex without a condom. She went down on me for a few minutes and I on her. My tongue swept across her clitorus but I never went deep inside...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Worried Dad,As I have said countless times in this forum, we must always consider our sexual partners could be HIV infected and take all necessary precautions to prevent transmission of the virus (Dr. Bob's #1 rule). If that rule is... Read more »

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Urethra...?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

OK, here is what many will think is a DUMB question, but I wanted to ask anyway...Assuming penile/vaginal sex, for a man to catch the virus, he has to have an opening on his penis..assuming there is no cuts or open sores, then the only place it can... Read more »

HIV through the Urethra

Posted by Anonymous

Can anyone tell me how likely it is to get the hiv virus if it comes into contact with your urethra only. Be it by being the insertive partner vaginally or anally, or even using another persons sexual fluid to masturbate with. Does it just take a... Read more »

Tingle in Urethra

Posted by Anonymous

I have had this abnormal sensation of ''1-second-tingling'' sensations inside my urethra, usually inside the head of the penis for several weeks now. The tingling sensation occurs 4-7 times a day, it just comes and go sporadically. What could be the... Read more »

urethra

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

exposure =broken condom
no ulcer or bumps on penis head, but there is a dark pigmented spot on the side, HIV infection?

Please respond, going nuts

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