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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 »

putting men at risk?

Posted by swuitninnacent, 9 Replies

I havent been able to find much information on how easy it is for a woman to infect her male partner. I'm hoping someone has some good true factual info?? I've heard that its common and easy for a man to infect his partner but very difficult for a... 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 »

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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 »

STDs related to receiving fellatio

Hi and Happy Holidays to everyone at "The Body". You are doing a fantastic job at both informing people on how to reduce their risk and stress when it comes to sex, an important part of life. My question is concerning one single episode of...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Screening for STIs every time a person has a sexual encounter is definitely not recommended. This is especially true when an encounter is low-risk. If you begin to experience symptoms that might be indicative of an STI, see a doctor.STI screening on... Read more »

Is Insertive Fellatio a flat-out zero risk?

As the recipient of Fellatio(having penis sucked), is it absolutely free from risk, since the woman who who performs this may have oral bleedings or ulcers, when saliva is not the only medium of HIV that might pass into the penile tube?...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Any time your mucous membranes come into contact with another person's HIV infected fluids, there is a possibility of transmission. The fact that there is a POSSIBILITY of transmission is completely different than the LIKELIHOOD of... Read more »

hiv+ woman performing fellatio on hiv- man risky?

I've seen some stats here on oral sex but can't quite figure out if the stats pertain to the scenario of an hiv+ woman performing fellatio on an hiv- man. Is the man at risk for contracting hiv in this manner, and if so, what do the stats...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,The risk is extremely low. The estimated per-act risk for acquiring HIV from unprotected insertive (negative guy) oral sex with a poz partner (male or female) is 0.5 per 10,000 exposures. However, please note these are merely estimates and not... Read more »

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