Performing Oral Sex Scared To Get Tested

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HELP - very scared (concerning oral sex risk) (WHAT YOU DONT KNOW CAN KILL YOU, 2010) ( IS IT BETTER TO GET HIV TESTED OR NOT TO KNOW, 2010)

Hi Doctor, Thankyou for your help.If I were exposed, it would have been about 2 1/2 years ago, November/December of 2007. I am a heterosexual female and lost my virginity to someone with a very iffy past. We only had sex once, it was protected -...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,"I have literally become obsessed with finding out if I have HIV without actually being tested." WHAT? As Star Trek's Mr. Spock would say: "Captain, that is just not logical!" If you want to know if your HIV infected,... Read more »

Oral sex performed on an HIV+ female

After having protected sex with a female, I found out she was HIV positive. My concerns: she was on... Read more »

Response from Richard Cordova III »

scared of getting tested risky bleeding gums during oral sex

This is probably my fifth try. I know the oral sex questions never stop but please help me. To... Read more »

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How Accurate Are Rapid HIV Tests? Study Finds Blood Tests Slightly More Accurate Than Oral Tests

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U.S. Teenagers View Oral Sex as Less Risky Than Intercourse, Say Oral Sex Not Really Sex, Survey Shows

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HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men -- 21 Cities, United States, 2008

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How safe is performing oral sex now??? HELP!!!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi all,

If I'm HIV+, how safe is it to perform oral sex on an HIV- guy? Sometime I give him pretty intense oral and his penis has been cut (a little bleeding) ... does that make a difference? Or is the only concern being him coming into contact with... Read more »

Oral Sex Performed on a woman of unknown status

Posted by KRBClapton, 2 Replies

Should I test after performing oral sex on a woman of unknown status if this is the only thing I have done since my negative test 142 days from my last possible exposure? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Read more »

Oral Sex Scare

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Last Monday I had an HIV test done anonymously. Well tomorrow I return for the results of my HIV test and I'd be lying if I didn't say I'm scared to death. My exposure window was about 1 year 8 months ago up to about 7 months ago. During my... Read more »

Oral Sex Scare (eplog)

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Well tonight I got my test results and I was NEGATIVE!!!!!!
I want to thank everyone for all the support and I hope to give back to this board and help where I can to help others. God Bless!!

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