Open Mouth Kissing Scared To Get Tested

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rash on the palm side of the hand...open-mouth kiss, Viagra Over-dosage

Dear Dr. Bob.May God bless you with the noble and great help you are offering to us. I recently had fully protected sex with 2 condoms and water-based lube....I had open-mouth kissing with the walk-in Armenian girl..there were no apparent wounds in...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Two condoms and two Viagras??? Hmm . . . you really were planning on a hot steamy interlude!First off, I don't recommend double bagging (two condoms). See below. Next there are recommended dose ranges for Viagra that should not be... Read more »

kissing (MOUTH TO MOUTH CHAMPAGNE, SAKE, AND SHOTS, 2010)

i went to a strip bar 6 weeks ago and was with a girl who twice gushed champagne in my mouth... Read more »

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Kiss and drink (mouth to mouth)

Dear Dr.Bob, This is quite a repeat of a question that was asked last year by someone and I just... Read more »

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open mouth kiss

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

can this be a new risk? i thought kissing was safe, but a woman at CDC said my mouth is just like my vagina (how'd she know?) and that this risk is REAL. local testing site said no need to test based on no risk. anyone? what's your take on french... Read more »

OPEN MOUTH KISSING NIGHTMARE?

Posted by AussieDude, 4 Replies

Can u get HIV from open mouth Kissing..If I have done Open mouth kissing with a Girl for 5 mins regularly..
With Clothes on.. I mean JUST KISSING..
PLease Tell Read more »

hiv transmits through kissing

Posted by maruti, 2 Replies

this is vipin my age is 26,last week i kissed one girl its a open mouth kiss for 20secs,there was no blood in my mouth,no cuts,there is any chance to get hiv infection for me,plz help me i was scared Read more »

Kiss, Finger, Lick - PLEASE READ!!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I met up with an old friend (girl) and I open mouth kissed this girl for a few (5?) minutes, and ended up "fingering" her for about the same amount of time. I have impacted wisdom teeth which do puss up at times, and my teeth aren't in the 'best'... Read more »

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