Received Protected Oral Do I Need Hiv Testing

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Truth about oral sex and hiv - mixed messages received from a test counselor (TRANSMISSION VIA ORAL SEX, 2010)

I have been tested at 3 months, 6 months and a year all negative. I was told that I should test up until six months from a possible exposure. The year test was the start of yearly testing I want to begin as part of my routine exams. I also tested...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Confused,Yes, there are many mixed messages out there regarding the HIV test window. Guidelines in parts of Australia advise that a six weeks test is conclusive. Other older guidelines claim six months are necessary for a definitive result. In... Read more »

HIV+ rimmer to HIV- receiver (RIMMING 2008)

i am hiv- & have met a guy who is hiv+... he says that he would love to preform oral to anal on... Read more »

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accepting possibility, need strength to test (WHAT YOU DONT KNOW CAN KILL YOU, 2009) ( IS IT BETTER TO GET HIV TESTED OR NOT TO KNOW, 2010)

Dr, this past summer I had an unprtected encounter.The gay male asked to but i said no. He assured... Read more »

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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 »

Does risk receiving oral sex?

Posted by extresado, 1 Reply

Does risk receiving oral sex? Do we need to be tested? Read more »

Need advice regarding my HIV antibody test

Posted by goingcrazy1000, 1 Reply

Hello:

I really need some feedback regarding my HIV antibody test I took on August 25, 2008. Here I go with my story...I am married for 12 years with three children. I made the biggest mistake of my life!! I started having an affair September 2007... Read more »

do I need to be tested again

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

hello,

last year I was in a realitionship with this girl who has been having sex with some other people while she was with me. 2.5 months after we broke up I got tested and it was "no antibodies to HIV1/2 found" .

I asked her to be tested too and she... Read more »

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