Is It Possible To Get AIDS From Touching Anus

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Fingerring and touching anus opening

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Please help me I am making myself sick with worry. I Fingered a girl of unknown HIV status (not inside her but just the vulva). She briefly rubbed her vagina. About 10 minutes later she pressed my anal opening with the same finger. Is there a risk... Read more »

if tip of penis just touches opening of penis???

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

If the tip of my penis went between someones crack and touched the opening of the anal wall without a condom, is it possible to get hiv from this, and if so, what are the odds of it happening. I am circumsized and live in oklahoma, if that has... Read more »

Possibly pregnant...

Posted by Vampyre, 3 Replies

Hi...

I am a 26 year old, HIV+ female. I have been diagnosed 4 months but have had no tests as to what my viral load or cd4 count is or anything. Mainly because I have avoided going anywhere near the clinic to talk about it. Also, I am on no... Read more »

Possible transmission

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Has anyone heard about getting HIV from a sore on the skin, say from blood or fluids getting on the skin and then getting inside through a sore or something else

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newly infected could possibly have aids

Posted by johnjsteinbeck, 1 Reply

i was recently infected but belive i am an extremely fast progressor. after sero my immune system was basically nil. and it has slowly gotten better.

However i now have early symptomatic signs of hiv. I have recurrent bouts of angular cheiltis,... Read more »

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Precum on anus

What are the chances of getting HIV if a small amount of precum touched the opening of our anus but did not go inside, and nothing was inserted?It was a very brief encounter with another guy in which little masturbation acurred.I think thr tip of...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

I agree with your doctor. There is very little risk for infection if only a small amount of precum came into contact with the opening of your anus. In fact, you don't even know that that even occurred!RMK... Read more »

Penis leaned on the anus

Hey,i have a question for you,probably it is not new for you, but i need an answer. I had an erotic massage made buy i man i had just known. The problem is that, while ha was doing his job, i was laying in bed.He asked me if i wanted an anal...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

When you think about your risk for sexual transmission of HIV, you should first consider the model for transmission: HIV infected fluids (blood, semen, and vaginal secretions) coming into contact with the mucous membranes (the lining of the... Read more »

itchy anus

dear doc.im 39 hiv poz on sustiva and combivir also have hpv.had a wart and it dissapeared when starting meds.howeever for about a week now my anus has been red verry itchy and kinda burns when i touch it.dont believe its hemroids what could this...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

It's diffcult to be sure what's going on, based on what you've described. I'm not aware of any drug-induced problems, related to either Combivir or efavirenz that could explain your symptoms.I'd speak with your healthcare... Read more »

Precum on anus

Please answer this question because I know I am not the only one in this kind of situation. Please answer some hard questions for a change and not some "will i become infected with hiv if i talk to a prostitute) question.13 weeks ago I had an...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,You want me to "answer some hard questions for a change????" Let's see, your "hard question" involves "an encounter 13 weeks ago with a man who wiped his finger on your anus; there was no oral or anal sex... Read more »

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