Is There No Risk Of Getting Hiv Through Fellatio

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Risk of HIV from receptive fellatio ...

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

After getting myself involved in a possible HIV exposure through receptive (giving) fellatio, I resarched the net like mad to get an idea of the risk I put myself under. I have gotten my conclusive 12-week ELISA (negative), but continue to resarch... Read more »

first case + from fellatio?

Posted by Anonymous

I am devastated after having unprotected insertive oral sex with a black prostitute 42 days ago.
first and the biggest stupid mistake I've done in my life.
She's gums were bleeding visible. I saw it after two minutes, stop and wash. No cuts or sores... Read more »

lip sores unprotected oral hiv risk

Posted by smkl, 1 Reply

Hello

I am aware that risk from unprotected insertive fellatio is relatively lower.
But what is freaking me out is that post the episode- I discovered a single sore on the inside of her lips- it was not red or yellow, but just as the same texture and... Read more »

ARS from deep kissing and receiving fellatio

Posted by nmu91

About a month and a half ago I had a man kiss me and then perform fellatio on me. Within three days, I had night sweats, rash, muscle and joint aches, lymphadenopathy in my arms pits and it has progressed to include coating to my tongue, fingernail... Read more »

Getting tested tomarrow, High risk

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I got tested a couple of years ago and was neg. But my bf was a iv drug user before I ever met him and he had lots of gf that used drugs and cheated on him. I did not realize the extent of his use till his family informed me of it. I have not told... Read more »

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STDs (other than HIV) from receiving fellatio?

Thank you for providing such a valuable source of information. I know from reading your site that the risk of getting from receiving insertive oral sex is very low. My question is about other STDs. I've read repeatedly that there is...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

You are at greatest risk for a sexually transmitted infection (STI,STD) during genital-to-genital contact. However, engaging in oral-genital contact does pose some risk for certain STIs.There are certain sexually transmitted diseases that can be... Read more »

STI from auto fellatio, please help, really worried (CAN YOU GIVE YOURSELF HIV OR STD, 2010) (AUTOFELLATIO, 2010)

I am a 17 year old boy and have never have sex (including oral). I performed auto fellatio a few times, never for longer than 30 seconds, i do get mouth ulcers but am pritty sure i didnt have a mouth ulcer during the times of auto fellatio. I have...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,You're wondering if you can give yourself an STD or HIV via autofellatio. This is a QTND (Question That Never Dies), but usually comes up as a worry about masturbation rather than autofellatio (most likely because most guys aren't... Read more »

fellatio

What is the chance you can get infected with HIV by fellatio (if you are the guy) by an HIV infected woman both if unprotected or with condom use?...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

The chances for transmission of HIV during insertive fellatio (getting a blowjob) are practically zero. The primary reason for this is that saliva is not know to be a vehicle for transmission. There are no known cases of transmission through contact... Read more »

the great fellatio debate

dr bobwhat do you think about the risks of performing oral sex on a man with respect to hiv infection? i personally feel its higher risk than is being made out to be. i also think its got nothing to do with cuts in the mouth, but rather seminal...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi, Well actually the final verdict is still out, but my personal opinion is the direct opposite of yours. The risk of HIV infection associated with receptive oral sex (fellatio) has always been a hot topic.Early studies found no independent risk... Read more »

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