Risks Of Contracting AIDS From Licking Vagina

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Fingering and then licking...am I at Risk?

This past week, I was involved in an intimate situation in which I was 'fingering' a woman I was with. I had no open cuts on my finger, and the action only lasted 30 seconds.....but then I made the foolish mistake of licking my...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Thank you for your question.Fingering is considered safer sex as far as HIV is concerned. This isbecause it is unlikely that HIV would enter the bloodstream while engaging inthis activity. A person must have a FRESH open cut on the finger in... Read more »

Licking of the dick hole and risk assessment. Donation shortly by the way.

Hi Dr Bob. I find myself here again after 3 years of staying away from sex workers. I feel really... Read more »

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Can a pet licking sweat or a cut from a HIV positve persons skin cause them to get sick or even HIV but in animal form whatever that may be? (CATS AND DOGS AND HIV, 2009)

Hello there. This may sound like a weird question but I have to ask because the only way to know is... Read more »

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Researchers Map Genes of Parasite That Increases Risk for Women to Contract HIV, Study Says

Researchers from the U.S. and United Kingdom might have mapped the genetic code of the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis , which causes millions of sexually transmitted infections annually and increases women's risk of contracting HIV, according to a... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cleaning Vagina Linked to Increased HIV Risk, Study Finds

Data culled from 13 studies of 14,874 sub-Saharan African women, 791 of whom ended up HIV-positive, found that those cleaning, tightening or drying their vaginas using soap, cloth or paper were more at risk for contracting the virus, according to a... Read more »

Married Kenyan Youth Excluded From HIV/AIDS Programs, at Higher Risk of Contracting Virus

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Can i get HIV if i lick a vaginal fluid on-----

Posted by von, 1 Reply

Hi can i get hiv if i lick a fresh vaginal fluid on her underwear Read more »

Chances of contracting

Posted by giambi25, 1 Reply

If you sleep with somebody(unprotected vaginal) who is hiv+ what are the chance of becoming pos? Also what does oral thrush look like?

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Kiss, Finger, Lick - PLEASE READ!!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I met up with an old friend (girl) and I open mouth kissed this girl for a few (5?) minutes, and ended up "fingering" her for about the same amount of time. I have impacted wisdom teeth which do puss up at times, and my teeth aren't in the 'best'... Read more »

ass licking??

Posted by jon1989, 1 Reply

Hi,
Long story short. I went into a video book-store. i get in the booth and the guy starts using poppers, and he eats my ass. now should i be worry at all assuming if he had any std or hiv/aids . if i had any cuts inside my ass or anything would i... Read more »

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