Showering Scared I Have HIV

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am i at risk of hiv by masturbating in shower (CAN YOU GIVE YOURSELF HIV OR STD, 2010)

i usually masturbate in the shower and one day i noticed my own semen had entered a cut on my finger along with hot shower water. Is there a chance that my semen and the hot shower water reacted and created hiv and entered my body please help...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,You're wondering if your spunk plus hot shower water reacted to create HIV and infected you? WOWZA! You must be yet another victim of abstinence-only sex education! HIV is not "created." You cannot give yourself a sexually... Read more »

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very scared - please advice

Posted by touristbrazil, 2 Replies

I am seriously concerned. Yesterday, I gave a guy i met a blow job and then we took a shower we were jerking off and when he came i swallow a little and some of his cum landed on my penis , i washed it off but today i noticed i had a little cut... Read more »

I'm scared

Posted by Anonymous, 9 Replies

My boyfriend is positive and I'm negative. It took so many months for me to confirm my negative test and we've been very careful not to infect me.

Yesterday, I was lying in bed in my underwear and my boyfriend was going to shower. I was upset... Read more »

I'm so scared and alone

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I was in Uzbekistan back in October and had sex with a couple of prostitutes. Now, I'm totally freaking out because of the possible risk of HIV. I went in yesterday for a test that should be for 3 months out since the incident. Results should be... Read more »

Help me please - very very scared

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hello everyone,
I need your advise. I had sex with a woman on Thursday evening. On Sunday evening I developed very sore muscles and 2 canker sores and an occassional chill. (no fever that I could tell). On Wednesday I had real bad night sweats. ... Read more »

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