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(worried) unprotected anal sex?

Dr Kull, I am a man, and I recently had unprotected anal sex. I was the (bottom) with an older man in his sixies. He assured me he was HIV negative, and was checked every six months. We had sex twice, and it was my first experience with a man. He...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

First of all, anal sex does not "create" HIV. That's a myth that has no scientific merit. You can only become infected with HIV by being exposed to an HIV infected person's bodily fluids, namely blood, semen, or vaginal... Read more »

anal sex with a hi+ 6 months ago and im negative im still worried

Hi doctor my name is alex I'm gay well my problem is that I had anal sex with an hiv+ poz guy he never told me about his status till we saw each other for the last time well we had sex like 4 times he never come inside me so when I was in the...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello. Your repeatedly negative HIV-antibody tests out to six months plus your undetectable NAAT are conclusive, definitive and WOO-HOO-able. HIV is not your problem. No way. No how. No, HIV is not lying dormant. No, HIV cannot "come out"... Read more »

Insertive Anal Sex Worried

I had unprotected insertive anal sex with a guy almost three months ago. Since that time I have had no worries since he told me he was negative at the time. But, recently it has come to my attention through third parties that he is testing...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

I can't quantify the chances for an HIV positive or negative test result. If you did have insertive anal sex without a condom with an HIV infected person, you are at risk for infection. The insertive partner is at less risk than the receptive,... Read more »

Anal Sex Worry

Dear Dr.I'm Canadian living in Saudi Arabia. I am afraid to go to a hospital here because if I have hiv I could get in big trouble. I had sex on two occasions here with Pakistani workers whose status I do not know. I guess I bought cheap...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Broken-condom anal receptive sex carries the same risk as unprotected anal receptive sex. Symptoms are unfortunately notoriously unreliable in predicting who is and is not HIV infected. Despite concerns about getting into trouble if you test HIV... Read more »

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Anal Sex w/ my HIV+ Boyfriend

Posted by Escape, 1 Reply

Shortly after I met my partner we found he was HIV+. I have continued to test negative. When we met he said he was versatile, to me this is very important as I do occasionally like to receive. I understand the need to be safe, but he was not... Read more »

Protected receptive anal sex

Posted by AnthonyMC, 1 Reply

Hello.

I'm a heterosexual guy but more or less 2 months ago I did something I will never forgive myself for, regardless of whether I got infected with something or not: I had receptive anal sex with a transexual sex worker.

Now, the intercourse was... Read more »

husband wanted anal sex

Posted by Sungirl, 1 Reply

When I was married to my husband, (I am divorced now)
all he wanted was anal sex. He would not listen to my desires when I expressed them and I didn't like having anal sex. He was my first sexual partner and I was very naive and didn't know how to... Read more »

anal sex=HIV?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I just read something suggesting that maybe AIDS is the result of drugs and anal sex. Think about this: you are having a foreign substance shot into your bloodstream--after so much fighting off "invaders" or semen maybe the immune system is... Read more »

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