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Nipple foreplay and he bit too hard causing bleeding: HIV risk for me??

I was having foreplay with my new boyfriend. He is in the military and is clean but is due for his bi-annual std testings this week. I am recently divorced and completely disease free. He was sucking and biting my nipples and bit too hard causing a...

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Hi there:You could have caught Syphilis. The primary symptom of Syphilis is a small, painless bump called a chancre. In addition to appearing in and around the vagina and rectum, the chancre can appear in the mouth, and transmission can happen when... Read more »

Help Please-Foreplay Concern

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CAVERJECT USE AND ORAL SEX/FOREPLAY

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Foreplay with HIV person

Posted by travis, 2 Replies

Hi. What's the risks of havinf a foreplay with a HIV positive person? By foreplay, I mean no sex, blowjob or cunnilingus. Just mutual masturbation and little kissing.

thx

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Infection vs anxiety and test

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

i had a low/medium risk encounter (had proctected sex, but during foreplay my penis touched her pubic hair, and had oral sex unprotected for small time). since then i exprienced tyrhoid inflamattion (difficulty to breath), light abdominal pain, and... Read more »

am i infected?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I had sex with a prostitute about a month ago. I'm not sure if she is HIV positive, but anyways during foreplay my penis entered her vagina without wearing a condom, but only for a few seconds. Afterwards, I washed the entire area with soap and... Read more »

Suicidal

Posted by Jesse, 2 Replies

Im at the breaking point in my life where I dont know which way to turn or who to get the right advise from.

My story:
A month ago I engaged in rather heavy foreplay with a man whose status I am unsure of.
This never lead to sex but rather intense... Read more »

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