Risks Of Contracting Hiv Through Unprotected Hetero Sex

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Hetero Unprotected Vaginal - Terrified of HIV

Dr. Bob, I am terrified and I'll be brief. Me- 29yo healthy US maleIncident - Visited massage parlour in montreal and performed unprotected oral on french canadian female "masseuse". Started protected vaginal but condom broke and was...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,1.The HIV statistic you quote for unprotected insertive penile-vaginal sex is an estimate and presumes your partner is confirmed to be HIV positive. Your estimated per-act statistical risk would be less, as we don't know the status of... Read more »

Risks of unprotected anal sex (HIV TRANSMISSION BETWEEN TWO HIV NEGATIVES, 2009)

With a negative testing couple, are there any risks of unprotected anal sex? For example, the semen... Read more »

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Unprotected hetero oral - need of peace of mind

Hello Dr. Frascino,I know you are busy but I have been in quite a mental state for 43 days now, so... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Alcohol Use Before Sex and HIV Risk: Situational Characteristics of Protected and Unprotected Encounters Among High-Risk African Women

The authors compared the situational characteristics of protected and unprotected sexual encounters that involved alcohol use two hours prior with ones that did not. The data were collected from December 2002 to December 2005 as part of enrollment... Read more »

East African Standard Examines How Female Fish Sellers in Kenya Engage in Sex to Secure Fish, Risk Contracting HIV

Kenya's East African Standard on Saturday examined how hundreds of women in the country who live along Lake Victoria put themselves at risk of contracting HIV by engaging in sex with fishermen in exchange for fish to sell. According to Judy... Read more »

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

Married youths are not taken into consideration in HIV/AIDS awareness programs aimed at young people in Kenya and are at an increased risk of contracting the virus, South Africa's Independent Online reports. Married adolescent girls can be more... Read more »

Study Estimates HIV Is Transmitted During 1 in 900 Acts of Unprotected Heterosexual Sex

A person living with HIV will transmit the virus, on average, once out of every 900 acts of unprotected heterosexual sex. At least, this is the estimate based on a study of mixed-status couples in Africa , published on Jan. 11 in the Journal of... Read more »

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Unprotected hetero sex. Likely STD, HIV? HELP

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I am a male and about two months ago I did a stupid thing and cheated on my girlfriend with a new friend. I had began to have unprotected sex and I freaked out and said that I had to stop because I realized how stupid what I was doing was. I did... Read more »

HeteroSex is DANGEROUS!

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

For all those who continually say heterosex is not as dangerous for a man.. Here is a posting from JAMA HIV/AIDS

The rate of male-to-female transmission was not significantly different from the rate of female-to-male transmission (12.0 per 100... Read more »

Hetero-risk ????

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

My husband and I have been married for five years and have both tested negative long after any possible exposures. About five months ago a female friend we have known around 8 years came over and we decided to have a 3some. It basically turned... Read more »

Maintaining a Hetero Neg/POS relationship

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

We just recently found out my partner (male) has been infected - I am negative - My fears are huge and my knowledge is limited but growing daily.

How safe can sex be? How to keep a clean enviroment? What about preparing meals? What about children's... Read more »

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