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When it comes to the symptoms of HIV/AIDS, there are three major points to keep in mind: There's a big difference between the symptoms of HIV and the symptoms of advanced HIV, also known as AIDS. It's what you do that puts you at risk for HIV -- not how you feel. Your mind is a powerful thing. 1.There's a big difference between the symptoms of HIV and the symptoms of advanced HIV, also known as AIDS. HIV is a virus that attacks...

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protected sex with escort - worried about hiv/aids/stds

Dear doctor,I had protected sex (oral and vaginal)with an escort a month ago and have been worried ever since.This was the first time i engaged with a hooker and used a condom.infact used a new condom because i noticed my condom was slipping off...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hi,YES! You had protected sex! This puts your risk of HIV transmission to very small. First we know that oral sex carries the lowest risk of HIV transmission and you had protected intercourse. Your overall risk of HIV transmission is very small. But... Read more »

Worrying about HIV/AIDS

Dear Ryan,having read through most of the questions and answers on this Forum I would like to add my own experience and thoughts and recommendations to people who worry about contracting this desease.Sometime ago I was on a business trip in Africa...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Thank you for your insight. I think it is always helpful to have perspectives from different angles around the issues of anixety about being or getting HIV infected. RMK(Just one note: it is not necessarily true that people are forced into seeing... Read more »

Oral worry? Ps advise

Hi Dr. Bob,I just sent a question about a brief unprotected oral experience, but I forgot to add one thing! My friend who recommended you is an AIDS health expert, and he told me there is a difference between "theoretical" risk and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I agree with your researcher buddy. Oral sex on the shaft carries essentially no risk for HIV acquisition. Five seconds of receptive oral sex with a partner of unknown HIV serostatus would carry only a theoretical risk, which, in my opinion,... Read more »

I did oral sex to an HIV undetectable person WORRIED

I did oral sex to a person who is HIV undetectable and i swallowed his semen, i am very worried...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi, there:I can understand that you are feeling worried. I'm here to tell you, don't worry - be happy! Oral sex continues to be a low-risk activity. Even if the person is HIV positive, the risk is still low. Furthermore, their undetectable... Read more »

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Oral Sex (I am worried) PLS HELP

Posted by innocent2008, 2 Replies

Hey all, i'm so worried about myself and i need someone to advice me... This is my story :-
I'm living & working at Cameroon, and as mostly of people know that HIV is too much here as well as other African countries, and i made many relations... Read more »

Received un[protected oral, worried ouf my wits!

Posted by merrywell, 1 Reply

Hi I received unprotected oral sex from 2 different guys of unknown HIV status(i'm a female). I did such a stupid thing and I hate myself for it. Anyway, am I at risk for getting HIV? Is testing even medically necessary? the forum on medhelp.org... Read more »

worried about oral sex

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I've had all the classic HIV ARS symptoms, mild fever, sore throat, muslce and joint pain.....rash (now on it's 11th week) and most recently muscle tremors (I thought neuropathy happened late in HIV infection). All this after recieving oral sex (I'm... Read more »

Yes, another oral worry wort!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

About 3 years ago, I was the insertive partner in fellatio. I do not know the HIV status of the guy that "performed". In fact, I had never met him in my life. (stupid, I know) However, after this incident, I came down with the worst sore throat... Read more »

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