Sex Toys Scared To Death

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Are New Sex Toys, Anal Lube, and Toy Cleaners Safe? (SEX TOYS, 2009)

Hi Doctor,Great website! I will be making a donation. Ive learned a lot about HIV. I found some answers in the archive but was not really specific to my problem. Youre probably tired of answering questions like these. Anyway, I hope you can help....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Glad you found the information here enlightening and helpful. I find it unfortunately that you "have never had sexual contact with anybody" and yet are still worried about STDs, including HIV! Your fears about contracting HIV from your... Read more »

Sacred to death from insertion of a used sex toy

I had a few drinks and found myself tied to a couch 5 days ago with a man inserting butt plugs and... Read more »

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Sex binge..young and scared to death! Dontation!

Dr. BobI gave into my desires and last week went on a binge of sort with 3 different guys. Now, I... Read more »

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scared to death!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi
Im a married woman age 37 and mother of two lovely kids. I was having some "issues" back in September where I was feeling out of sorts with my marriage. I went out to a bar had a couple of drinks and met a total stranger we had unprotected sex... Read more »

Completely, Totally Scared To Death

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I'm a woman who hasn't had sex for the past 4 years, and no unprotected sex since a few instances with a long-term boyfriend back in 1994. I haven't seen him in over 10 years and don't know his status but have heard through the grapevine he's... Read more »

10 weeks and scared to death

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I had unprotected oral sex from a sex worker 10 weeks ago. I havd nothing wrong with for 51/2 weeks then one day I had fever 100 that went a way the next day, 3 weeks later I had "the runs" that lasted for One Day and two weeks after that I had a... Read more »

i want to get tested but scared to death

Posted by onlyhere4awhile, 1 Reply

i know that you should not go on symptoms alone and i know the advice is simply to go and get tested but it is very hard to get that courage mustered up to do so. my concerns are no different than anyone else that considers themselves at risk. i... Read more »

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