Risks Of Contracting AIDS From Touching Anus

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Fingerring and touching anus opening

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Please help me I am making myself sick with worry. I Fingered a girl of unknown HIV status (not inside her but just the vulva). She briefly rubbed her vagina. About 10 minutes later she pressed my anal opening with the same finger. Is there a risk... Read more »

Penis Glans and the risk of contracting HIV

Posted by dopey33, 3 Replies

I am seriously concerned. Yesterday, I had a guy give me a blow job and then we masterbated each other. The thing that concerns me is that some of his cum ended on my penis when he finished. Although the cum landed in the middle on my penis, it... Read more »

Contracting HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Recently my husband found out he is HIV+. At this time I am HIV - but I have only had one test and no viral load test done. We know he was negative in the beginning of last year and now he ha HIV. When I asked him about how he got this he told me... 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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Risk

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I was with a hooker about a year and a half ago and I have a few questions about contracting HIV. I was wearing a condom for both oral and vaginal sex with her and I sucked on her nipples, but I hear that you cant contract HIV from that. First off,... Read more »

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Massuse's Foot Touched My Anus

A female masseuse's foot grazed my anus during a recent massage. I have mild hemmoroids, and was concerned about being at risk of HIV. There was no cuts on her feet. Am I at risk?...

Response from Lisa Hightow-Weidman, M.D., M.P.H.

University of North Carolina

Hello there-No, there is no way that you could acquire HIV in this manner. Take care,LHW... Read more »

Risk of HIV contraction after protected sex with prostitute

Hi,I recently went to a massage parlour in macau and one thing led to another and had protected sex with the girl giving me the massagee. we used a condom which didnt seem to have any gaping hole or such. However i did lick her clitorial region a...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Your HIV-acquisition risk is essentially nonexistent, assuming you used a latex condom properly and it didn't fail (break)."Symptoms" that occur three days after a potential HIV exposure would not be related to HIV acquisition. The... Read more »

risk of woman contracting HIV from frottage

As I have read from millions of posts about frottage, it is a low risk activity.however, most of the post are penis to penis or penis to anus frottage. I would just like to know if a woman can contract HIV from a man through penis to vagina frottage...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

HiFrottage not matter the parts that are touching is considered a small risk. But anytime where there is an opportunity for direct body fluid exchange to occur the risk of HIV is there.Be well and stay safe, Shannon... Read more »

Precum on anus

What are the chances of getting HIV if a small amount of precum touched the opening of our anus but did not go inside, and nothing was inserted?It was a very brief encounter with another guy in which little masturbation acurred.I think thr tip of...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

I agree with your doctor. There is very little risk for infection if only a small amount of precum came into contact with the opening of your anus. In fact, you don't even know that that even occurred!RMK... Read more »

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