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Top (-) bottom (+) Can the top get it ?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

My boyfriend is neg.(Top) i'm bottom and (+) his dream is have sex with his loved one without condom,is the risk high for him to get it???
If i don't bleed during the penetration and he doesn't have a hurt on his penis can he get the virus??
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just another concern about been a top!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

i am a little comfused...
i am also a top. i only been bottom a few time only with my BF after been tested negative. i am in a new relationship where i am the top, and we barely havee sex. i will say every 5 months or so. i know sounds weird, but i... Read more »

Total Top No Longer Fooling Himself

Posted by JakeLA, 10 Replies

I was more than taken aback when I learned 4/4/06 the DNA HIV test I had taken two days prior had come back positive. I am 29, bi but mostly gay, white male with a graduate degree and a voracious sexual appetite, who is now experiencing IRONY at... Read more »

Broken Angel - You are tops

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Broken Angel,

Change your usename to Angel, You givr a lot of hope to a lot of people. Please vist the other boards like I've just tested positive and Am I infected ? as there are some people who could do with some of your advice and positive... Read more »

tops and bottoms question.

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

is been a top expose you more? if the chances are low as they had said, how come straight guys get infected by a girl?
i knew a couple that the top never used condoms, i am just very comfused about this. i am a top myself, and try the best to... Read more »

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Risk for UAI Top (RISK OF HIV AS A TOP, 2010) (ANAL MUCOUS, ANAL FLUIDS, RECTAL SECRETIONS, 2010)

So I have a quick question: basically I ended up having sex with a man in his apartment. We went to his place and began to fool around. After mutual oral sex (without ejaculation), I placed my penis into his anus for about 6 seconds (both of which...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,My most important comment would be that unprotected anal sex is risky business, even for a top who doesn't thrust! That your exposure was brief decreases your risk somewhat. HIV testing is definitely warranted. See below.Dr. BobRe: risk... Read more »

HIV Risk for a Top (WHAT YOU DONT KNOW CAN KILL YOU, 2010) ( IS IT BETTER TO GET HIV TESTED OR NOT TO KNOW, 2010)

Dr. Frascino,I'm a 29 year-old male who was recently in Miami for work conference. I'm a total top (never have bottomed) and had unprotected sex with a guy I met from online. We probably had sex for what seemed like 10 minutes (15 max)...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Joel,Obviously you understood the potential catastrophic consequences of playing Brokeback Mountain with Mr. Miami McBarebacker and that was enough to scare the happy out of your Mr. Happy. As for the dude claiming to be HIV negative, I... Read more »

is it true gay "tops" are less likely

I had unprotected sex while under the influence with someone I did not know was HIV positive. I am going to get tested still, but is there a better chance I did not contract it since I "topped". I fear that the dumb mistake I made while...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,The "bottom" (receptive) partner is always at greater statistical risk of acquiring HIV than the "top" (insertive) partner. This holds true for all types of penetrative sex -- oral, anal or vaginal; and also for all sexual... Read more »

bisexual top and hiv

i have just been tested positive for hiv. my concern is that i have a bisexual sex partner that only tops. i have disclosed my status and he still want to have unprotected anal sex, whats his risk of contracting hiv as a total top? should i insist...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Everyone wants straight answers from the gay expert. OK, here you are:1.The estimated per-episode risk of acquiring HIV from unprotected insertive (top) anal sex with an HIV-poz bottom is 6.5 per 10,000 exposures.2.Should you insist on condoms... Read more »

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