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IS MASTURBATIN (MASTURBATION, 2010) (MASTURBATION SIDE EFFECTS, 2010) (MASTURBATION AND STD/HIV, 2010)

dear doc.. i am a 16 year old guy who is very concerned about this situation. for the past few months i have been masturbating a lot and i have also found acne on my whole face and back. is there anything i can do tohelp this...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Your repeated episodes of "burping the nephew" (so to speak) have absolutely nothing to do with your acne outbreak. The proposed link between whacking off and getting zits is an old wives' tale, perhaps concocted by frustrated moms... Read more »

am i at risk of hiv by masturbating in shower (CAN YOU GIVE YOURSELF HIV OR STD, 2010)

i usually masturbate in the shower and one day i noticed my own semen had entered a cut on my finger along with hot shower water. Is there a chance that my semen and the hot shower water reacted and created hiv and entered my body please help...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,You're wondering if your spunk plus hot shower water reacted to create HIV and infected you? WOWZA! You must be yet another victim of abstinence-only sex education! HIV is not "created." You cannot give yourself a sexually... Read more »

mutual masturbation hiv risk

sir i asked expert on other site they say it not possible 4 hiv transmission, my concern is that during mutual masturbation if one gets partner's infected sperm on his open bleeding wound how can he be safe. it takes just seconds to launch on...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:They are correct. Mutual masturbation is not a risk. HIV starts to die the moment it leaves the human body. Even if you got semen on an open wound, the virus would be unable to cause infection. Furthermore, the virus needs to find its way... Read more »

Can you give yourself HIV (MASTURBATION 2008) (QTND: CAN YOU GIVE YOURSELF HIV OR STD BY MASTURBATION, 2008)

Hi, Can you give yourself HIV by masterbating, like if a little bit of you sperm or seaman or something mange to get up your arse.thanks...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,If a "seaman" manages to get up your arse and he's not wearing a condom, there would be an HIV risk. However, if you get your own "semen" up your butt, there is no HIV risk. The "can you give yourself HIV by... Read more »

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Risk of STD's including HIV from mutual masturbation and frottage?!

Posted by JoeD93, 1 Reply

About a week ago, I met a guy from online for a one night thing. Before this encounter, I gave a hand job to a guy a few days before and he ejaculated on my hand (not worried about that), but before that the last time I did anything sexual was in... Read more »

Explain why masturbation with panties is no risk

Posted by Worried12, 5 Replies

Im sorry to make ANOTHER topic, but Im finally about over it. Please go in depth why I couldnt have gotten HIV. On fluid soaks into the panties does it die? Once it dries does it die? How long would it live? If the panties were wet is there a risk?... Read more »

Masturbation with panties, part 3.

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I masturbated with a pair of worn panties that had a yellow stain. I know I have little risk but I am still worried. Here are my symptoms
Swollen lymp node under chin
receding and dark red gums
pain on my waist line
itching in armpits
body itching

PLease,... Read more »

I masturbated with a pair of used panties

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Any risk for HIV of STDs? I think I have worried myself into symptoms. Dr. Bob says no, but I'm still worried. Read more »

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