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Odds Of Contracting HIV Giving Oral
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Odds of contracting HIV through protected sexWhat are the odds of contracting HIV through protected vaginal sex with a person known to have the virus? How do those odds change with protected anal sex? I have not been able to find a straight answer on this, and there are many different...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,Another QTND (Question That Never Dies). The odds of contracting HIV through "protected" sex (vaginal or otherwise) with a poz partner are exactly zero, zilch, none, nada, nyet! That's assuming that "protected" means the...
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My odds of contracting HIV?Heya Dr Bob,I've been reading the body for a while now and really do appreciate the constant... Read more »I'm worried about giving my new b/f HIV through Oral Sex (DISCLOSURE, 2009)I am HIV+, been poz for 15 years now. My T-Cell count is normal and my viral load is undetectable,... Read more »
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World Vision Report Finds Young Brides at Risk of Contracting HIV/AIDSA report recently released by World Vision has found that girls in developing countries who marry before age 18 -- whose numbers are expected to double to 100 million in the next 10 years -- are at an increased risk of HIV/AIDS, Reuters reports. ... Read more »
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Odds of Infection
Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies
What are the odds/chances of being infected with HIV from a one-time oral sex encounter? I am a male who received oral sex from another male whose status I did not know. That is my ONLY risk. It was something that I was curious about, but after...
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what are the Odds ?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hello I had unsafe sex with a person who doesnt know if they have HIV+ what are the odds that I can get HIV+ from one sex exposure ?Read more » Odds?
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Four weeks ago I had unprotected anal intercourse (I was receptive). His HIV status is unknown. Let's assume that he's positive though. I'm not going to go over all the stress I've been going through. The only so-called symptom that I've had has...
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whats my chance of getting AIDS by giving oral sex
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
About 3 weeks ago I gave oral sex to a sex worker in China. It lasted for about 1-2 minutes and I didn't feel any cuts in my mouth. What would be the possibility of me contracting AIDS this way assuming if she was HIV positive?This is the most... Read more »
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