Is It Possible To Get AIDS From Nipple Sucking

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Extended nipple sucking and possible HIV transmission if blood present

Dear Dr. Bob. -- thanks a million for this service. You have my donation too. I read through the "nipple/hiv transmission" section, but found no similar scenario as mine. I went to a massage parlor where I met with an older sex worker in...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Your HIV-acquisition risk is negligible assuming the latex condom was used properly and did not fail (break). In other words relax Max! Noshing on hooker boobs (even for protracted periods of time)is not considered an HIV-transmission risk. If my... Read more »

Nipple Sucking & HIV Transmission Risk

In several of your answers to questions you've been asked, you have mentionedthat HIV is... Read more »

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HIV infection by licking pussy , sucking nipples ?

Hi , I need a urgent help.History/Background : I had sex with a sex-worker 8 days back.I used... Read more »

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nipple sucking

Posted by Anonymous

After sucking on this prostitutes nipple, I noticed a clear discharge, no sex followed. What are the chances of contracting the HIV virus. I have tested negative to PCR quantitative after two weeks of the exposure. I called The CDC AIDS hotline... Read more »

Sucking nipples

Posted by Larry38, 1 Reply

I've seen similar questions to mine but in my case there's something else. I also licked the breasts and sucked the nipples of a female stripper and came down with ARS-like symptoms.

Before that and also now I have a white coating on the back of my... Read more »

Nipple sucking

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I am scared and embarrassed about this: I sucked on a woman's breast for a couple of minutes. No sign of breast milk. Any risk of HIV? Read more »

Nipple sucking

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I am scared after sucking on a woman's breasts for a real short time...how safe was that?

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