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Oral sex and night sweats

On August 24, I had protected sex with a sex worker from a massage parlor. However, I briefly performed unprotected oral sex on her. I only pleasured her clitoris but I believe I still may have swallowed some vaginal fluids. Immediately, that...
Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello,"Protected" sex would indeed be protected, assuming the latex condom was used properly and did not fail (break). Cunnilingus carries an extremely low risk for HIV acquisition. (See below.)"Symptoms" that begin... Read more »

broken thermostat with night sweats

Dear Dr. Bob.... Seven weeks ago got wamboozled at a bar and received unprotected oral from risky... Read more »

Night sweats paranoia

I had brief interlude with a masseuse in canada 2 years ago that included protected sexual... Read more »
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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

What You Should Know about Oral Sex

Oral Sex Is Not Risk Free Like all sexual activity, oral sex carries some risk of HIV transmission when one partner is known to be infected with HIV, when either partner's HIV status is not known, and/or when one partner is not monogamous or... Read more »
Rick Sowadsky, M.S.P.H.

Latex Condoms for Oral Sex With Men? You Gotta Be Kidding!

Let's start off with the good news . . . nobody has ever been infected with HIV by receiving oral sex (exposure to saliva). Not a single reported case worldwide! However, it's time to face the truth when it comes to HIV and giving oral sex (exposure... Read more »
AIDS Survival Project

HIV and Oral Sex

Can I get HIV from oral sex? For HIV counselors and safer sex educators, that has to be the most frequently asked question of the last two decades. The connection between HIV infection and oral sex has been debated since HIV was discovered. Even... Read more »
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Statistics Suggest That Young People in Some U.S. States Are Avoiding Unsafe Sex: But It May Not Be for the Best Reasons

The topic of oral sex among U.S. teens has been publicized from Oprah's talk show to the Atlantic Monthly. Male adult and teen oral sex recipients have risen from about 25 percent of patients in 1990 to 75-80 percent at the clinic of Jonathan... Read more »
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Night Sweats ???

Posted by birdiman, 3 Replies
Hello all,

I am just looking for some opinions of some people that are living through the same thing as I am. I hope a few of you will find time to answer me. Last night I had a case of night sweats. I have been having them on and off for... Read more »

Clear up the sweating/night sweats issue!!!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
I had what I consider "night sweats"....Approximately 10-12 days after "exposure". They lasted may 4 nights or so, haven't had trouble since. Woke up sweating at night, not DRENCHED...just kinda sticky sweaty on my shoulders, forehead and neck.

No... Read more »

night sweats

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I had sex with a person of unknown status and a week or two later had bad night sweats for two nights straight, can this be ARS and if so how long after ARS symptoms would it be before a test would show positive? Please help. I getting tested on... Read more »

Does risk receiving oral sex?

Posted by extresado, 1 Reply
Does risk receiving oral sex? Do we need to be tested? Read more »

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