Psoriasis After Performing Oral Sex Worried I Have HIV

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HIV from performing oral sex on a female?

I guess it (HIV) is different for everybody but how sick and for what periods of time are you sick after you test positive?I rapid tested at about 60 days after exposure and was negative. The woman who did the test said that the negative was a very...

Response from Shannon Southall

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HiYou are correct in that oral sex carries the lowest risk of HIV transmission and the likelihood of you contracting HIV is so very small! The guidelines for testing is to have your initial test at 3 weeks and then again at 3 months, if both test... Read more »

Should I ask for PEP for performing oral sex when I had a canker sore and acid reflux?

I recently performed oral sex another man of unknown HIV status less than 12 hours ago. He... Read more »

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Poz male performing oral sex on a Neg woman (Cunnilingus)

I am a positive man about to have sex with a woman for the first time since my diagnosis last year.... Read more »

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Worried after performing oral on multiple partners

Posted by alanwann, 2 Replies

Okay from the Top I am A gay male but have never really been interested in a dating or regular partner.In the past Ive been hooking up on net or rest stops but just giving oral nothing else .I admit I always enjoyed swallowing semen a lot and Over... Read more »

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 »

worried about oral sex exposure

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello,
Someone Please Help. I'm a male who performed oral sex on this guy and was exposed to pre-cum only. Shortly after (a few days) I began to have every symptom of ARS over the next few weeks. I am worried to death that I may be infected. Can... Read more »

Worried about oral sex

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

The other night I really messed up. I am a bi-sexual male. I received unprotected oral sex from someone whose HIV status I did not know. I found out later on that he had been with dozens and dozens of other partners. A few people have told me... Read more »

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