Should I Get Tested After Sex With Sex Worker

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HIV and Safer Sex

Table of Contents What Safer Sex Is What Safer Sex Is Not Practicing Safer Sex No-Risk Safer Sex Activities Other Safer Sex Tips Thinking it Through What Safer Sex Is Serious, even life-threatening, infections like HIV,syphilis, and other sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) can be passed from one person toanother through sex. Safer sex is sex that reduces the chances of spreading orgetting STDs. It involves certain actions...

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Oral Sex and Sex Worker

I recetnly had a HIV test, which was negative...however, about a month and a half earlier I performed oral sex on a call girl. I did have the very beginning stages of gum disease at the time...no real bleeding (but dentist has since treated it). I...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

It is generally recommended that one waits a minimum of three months following a potential exposure to have an HIV antibody test. See my response to "Definite Exposure" for more information on the window period.You are at low-risk for... Read more »

oral sex with sex worker

Hi-I received unprotected oral sex from a sex worker in asia. Then we had sex (I was wearing a condom)nothing broke etc. I tested hiv- 3 weeks after this incident. Do I need to go back for another test? What is your opinion?...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Receiving oral sex poses very little risk for infection. Testing is generally not recommended for individuals whose exposure is limited to receiving oral sex. Having sex with a condom should protect you from infections, as long as the condom was... Read more »

Broken condom during sex with "mexican sex worker"

hi i had sex with a female sex worker in mexico about a year ago, during which the condom split. i didnt notice this until i had finished. what is the chances i have HIV?i have felt light headed and weak for about 3 months resently....

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus

Thanks for your question,Since your condom split that time, it's important that you're tested for HIV/STDs if you haven't already. (You would have needed to get tested three months after the sex).I'm sorry to hear that... Read more »

URGENT: sex with a transsexual sex worker

First,I commend you Dr Bob for your tremendous generosity and patience to such a terrified group of people, your strength and patience is inspiring. I did something very out of the ordinary and had an encounter in Spain with a transexual...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,"Protected" sex is indeed protected, assuming the latex condom was used properly and did not fail (break). Your HIV-acquisition risk is essentially nonexistent. HIV cannot permeate intact latex. No way. No how!HIV PCR testing is not... Read more »

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PLEASE HELP EX BF Had sex with a SEX WORKER

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Someone please answer my questions- my EX bf had sex with a sex worker in Spain when he was on a cruise to Bahrain he's in the navy... this was back in Nov - we got together around May and had sex several times - mostly protected but with 2-4 times... Read more »

Sex with Professional sex worker

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I had a 1 time insertive vaginal exposure with a female (professional escort in Latin America) of unknown status. I wore a condom and tested negative at 5 months via Elisa (sent to a quest labs by my pcp). I've had 1000's of symptoms and was... Read more »

Protected Sex w/Sex Worker

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

I made a huge mistake over a week ago by having protected vaginal intercourse with a sex worker at an Asian massage parlor. The woman was very conscience of using a condom and checked it for breakage after I ejaculated. There was now oral sex or... Read more »

Sex worker

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I had unprotected vaginal with a sex worker, I know i am stupiud. Tested negative at 4 and a half months. Is this conclusive? What are the chances of false negative and of the clinic messing up my test. Just concened cuz I keep getting these... Read more »

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