Oral Ulcers Worried It Could Be AIDS

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oral sex and mouth ulcers

Hi dr BobI read your column all the time as I am constantly anxious about hiv and find great comfort. Sometimes I give oral sex to guys, usually of unknown status; people I meet in parks and saunas. But I also constantly have mouth ulcers on my...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,The overall HIV risk of oral sex is very low. Yes, it is true that oral ulcers or trauma (cuts, dental work, flossing, etc.) could increase the risk of HIV transmission theoretically by increasing the chances that HIV-infected ejaculate could... Read more »

Mouth ulcer and hiv risk

Hi! I recently performed oral sex to a guy, his hiv status unknown, his penis had precum and i had... Read more »

Response from Richard Cordova III »

oral hairy leukoplakia or oral ulcer??

Hi doctor...I have been fairly worried after a lowish risk encounter.About the month after the... Read more »

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Sexually-Transmitted Infections for HIV-Positive People

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ulcers

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

What do mouth ulcers look and feel like? Are they like the kind you get after eating too many acidy foods or sour/salty foods? I get those about once a month or every two months but Im not really sure if its from the food/ candy or something else.. Read more »

Mouth Ulcers and Strip Clubs

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

the talk about mouth ulcers has me really worried. I wnt to a strip club about two weeks ago and ended up sucking on a woman's nipple for a few minutes. Was on a business trip. Shouldn't have gone out like that. It's been bothering me ever since.... Read more »

HIV Thro' Mouth Ulcer ?!?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I went to the toilet to rinse my mouth after my meal. I squirted some "hand-soap" from the dispenser, rinsed my hand and filled my mouth with tap water. After spitting, I raised my head & found someone's blood (certainly not mine) mixed with... Read more »

Worried sick. please help

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

About 2 weeks ago, I gave oral sex to a prostitute.

I came home and discovered I had a mouth ulcer.

Being worried sick, I called the place where she "works" and the woman told me there was nothing to worry about and that the girls are tested for... Read more »

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