Slight Insertion In Vagina Risk For Hiv

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How to Read a Package Insert

Table of Contents What's in the Package Insert How Should I Use the Package Insert? When you are considering or starting a new HIV medicine, your doctor will discuss some basic information with you. When you get the prescription filled, you usually receive additional written information. This may be just a brief summary provided by the pharmacy, or you may receive a very detailed "package insert" filled with information provided by the...

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18 oral sex and inserting finger into vagina

Dear Kull, I have a big problem. I'm 18 and today my girlfriend just did oral sex on my penis and had my ejaculation into her mouth. Yesterday she said she had a cut on her gum by the bristle of the toothbrush. Is she at risk in contracting...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Transmission of HIV from one person to another is only possible if one of those people is infected with HIV. If you are not infected with HIV, then your girlfriend can't get infected with HIV by having sex with you. The same is true for any... Read more »

insertive oral risk with undetectable receptive partner

I am an HIV+ male, diagnosed in Sept 05 at which time I immediately began treatment with Truvada and Sustiva (subsequently replacing both with Atripla). I have been undetectable since the first 6-months after initiating treatment. I have had no...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hey NORM,Oral sex as you determined from your research carries only a very slight risk for HIV transmission/acquisition. As with all forms of penetrative sex, the receptive partner is at higher risk than the insertive partner. You are also correct... Read more »

non-insertive definition

dear doc,i know my question seem like have been answered before. but there's a slight twist.i brushed my penis to the vagina (of a prostitute), is that considered insertive sex? my penis had the vaginal secretions while "brushing" the...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Insertive loosely means "putting it (the penis)in" the vagina, rectum, or mouth. Brushing your penis against the vagina does not qualify as insertive, and therefore the risk for transmission is negligible.RMK... Read more »

HIV Risk,Insertive Anal HIV Positive partner

Hi,Please can you shed some light on facts,figures and statistics. I have had a very recent risky encounter.A week and a half ago. I know the only sure way to find out is to get tested but at the moment I just have to wait.Let me tell you a bit...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

There is a risk here, as you know. It is difficult to place a numerical value on the odds of infection as much has to do with the virus level of the infected person at the time of exposure. So, if your partner is indeed HIV+ and has a high viral... Read more »

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Insertive ORAL sex - RISK?!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

is it true that there are no risks for insertive oral sex? all of this talk about hiv infections through oral sex, have been receptive oral sex right? meaning the person whose mouth is on the genital is at risk. not the person who is recieving oral... Read more »

Insertive Oral risk

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Does anyone knows what the risks are for insertive unprotected oral sex? I've had a possible exposure about 3 weeks ago, and now i m having itching sensations all over. can someone help me? My only risk was this one event where the girl performed... Read more »

How risky is INSERTIVE anal sex

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi, I am well aware of the risks of unprotected receptive anal sex, but how risky is unprotected insertive anal sex? Would it be more or less risky than unprotective insertive vaginal sex? Anyone have any knowledge on the subject?

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Insertive oral

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Just read a Dr. Bob post. he said insertive oral is a low risk at best. I always though it was NO risk. I wonder what he means by that? Read more »

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