Sex With A Prostitute And Possible HIV Exposure

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sex with a prostitute; could my armpit swelling be HIV?

I know how many questions you must get each week but would be eternally grateful if you could find a moment to answer mine. I am concerned that I may have contracted HIV through protected vaginal sex with a prostitute. Is this possible, even if the...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Based on the information you have given me, it would be unlikely, but not impossible, for you to have contracted HIV infection. Condoms do not eliminate the risk of HIV infection, they just diminish the risk. We call this "safer" sex,... Read more »

Worried Sick of a possible HIV exposure

Hi Doctor BobThis is my question... I had vaginal sex with a sex worker a week ago.. I used a latex... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

possible exposure to hiv

Dear Dr. Bob,4 months ago I had unsafe vaginal intercourse with a prostitute in Singapore. How... Read more »

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Kenyan Prostitutes Offer Hope for AIDS Vaccine

A group of prostitutes in Nairobi's Majengo red-light district have remained HIV-negative despite long exposure to HIV-positive men. Scientists studying the group of women hope to discover what has kept the women HIV-negative and use their findings... Read more »

Lowering the Risk of HIV After Sex or Other Exposure

Post-exposure prophylaxis -- or PEP for short -- has long been used to minimize the chance of HIV infection among healthcare workers exposed to the virus (primarily through accidental needlestick injuries). 1-3 It is also generally available in... Read more »

Indian Sex Workers Say Anti-Prostitution Law Will Hurt Efforts to Combat HIV Spread

On Tuesday, Indian sex workers criticized a proposed law that would crack down on brothel owners and clients and would give police more latitude in raiding the establishments. While prostitution is illegal in India, the ban is rarely enforced. At a... Read more »

Sex Workers in Bali Begin Working in Remote Villages, Increasing Risk of HIV Transmission, Report Says

Commercial sex workers in Bali in response to strict monitoring by city officials have begun working in remote villages, increasing the risk of HIV transmission in the region, according to a report released Friday by the Bali Regional AIDS... Read more »

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Possible exposure?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I had vaginal sex with 3 seperate prostitutes, but all 3 encounters were with a condom. Everything ive read says it is impossible to get HIV if the condom was used properly and did not break. Am I ok or is there a chance i could have been infected?

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Exposure possible?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Gave and received unprotected oral with a woman. After the fact, I discovered she was a sex worker. Was in south east asia. Upon my return back to the USA, I've had really bad flu like sytomptoms (diarea and fever). Could I be infected? Read more »

possible exposure

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

One possible protected exposure with sex worker, she was on top. condom slips off after i came. had no symtoms at all but did a test on 22nd day after exposure tested negative. 4months from exposure later got sick with sore throat, muscle aches and... Read more »

Possible Exposure

Posted by scott556, 1 Reply

Hi everyone,

In June of this year I recieved unprotected oral and vaginal sex from a girl while in the Phillipines. The vaginal sex lasted less than thirty seconds before I realized what I was doing and stopped. The girl later told me she was a... Read more »

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