Risk Of Hiv From Receptive Oral Sex With Man

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HIV and Safer Sex

Table of Contents What Safer Sex Is What Safer Sex Is Not Practicing Safer Sex No-Risk Safer Sex Activities Other Safer Sex Tips Thinking it Through What Safer Sex Is Serious, even life-threatening, infections like HIV,syphilis, and other sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) can be passed from one person toanother through sex. Safer sex is sex that reduces the chances of spreading orgetting STDs. It involves certain actions...

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The real risks of receptive oral sex

Hi and thanks for the forum. I'm seeing this really great negative guy who really loves my oral sex skills. I've talked to him about the slight risks, but he seems unfazed and refuses to wear a condom. He says he can't maintain an...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,I've covered this topic so many times the answers are now listed in the archives under the "Department of Redundancy Department." However, since repetition is indeed the mother of all learning, I'll reiterate my comments once... Read more »

Please help-risk of HIV - receptive anal sex -- bleeding

Hi,I'm a gay man who recently had anal sex with a guy with no protection. The guy reassured me that he didn't have HIV since he was tested last August 2007. The thing is, he tried penetrating me and he was able to insert it and stay there...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Unprotected receptive anal sex is the riskiest sexual activity and qualifies as a major lapse in judgment! As for the guy reassuring you he was HIV negative, well personally I wouldn't believe a horned-up dude trying to get into your... Read more »

Receptive oral sex: new info from USA on Dutch site.

Hi mr. Kull.Im a gay man from Holland. The Dutch safe sex info about receptive oral sex with getting semen in the mouth, says it is not safe. So the USA info tells us. At a popular Dutch site (http://gayutrecht.com/hiv/) there is now a message from...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

For information on this study, take a look at the following link: "Oral Sex Unlikely to Transmit HIV, Researchers Say"http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010814/hl/hiv_oral_1.htmlIn a study conducted over two years, researchers attempted to... Read more »

KS via Receptive Oral Sex??

Hi Dr.Dezube,I think I am HIV+. I am straight man. I previously had receptive oral sex from a woman whom I think is having KS due to the lesions on her legs.No deep kissing or no sex except receptive oral sex. Can I get KS??Please answer me. Thanks...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

KS is caused by a type of herpesvirus called HHV-8 or KSHV. It likes to reside in the oral cavity. A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that the KS virus can be spread by deep kissing. HOWEVER, many viruses can be spread... Read more »

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Risk of HIV from receptive fellatio ...

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

After getting myself involved in a possible HIV exposure through receptive (giving) fellatio, I resarched the net like mad to get an idea of the risk I put myself under. I have gotten my conclusive 12-week ELISA (negative), but continue to resarch... Read more »

Sex with HIV+ man. Worried. Risk?!

Posted by worriedguy2012, 1 Reply

I am extremely worried about a possible HIV exposure.Thanks in advance for your help!! On Saturday, December 3rd I had "safer" sex with a guy. We went out tonight - Tuesday, December 6 - and he told me that he is HIV+! I am angry that he told me... 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 »

Oral Sex - Receptive

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

What is the risks, for a female giving oral sex to a male. He cums in her mouth and she spits it out.
Everywhere has mixed risks on this topic and i'm confused. Should I be really worried. Read more »

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