Touching Anus And Possible HIV Exposure

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scared after possible exposure

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello;

I am a 15 year old male who had his first sexual encounter about 8 weeks ago. I was at a party and some of the guys there hired prostitutes. I ended up with one (stupid i know) we had sex twice. The first time she began by cleaning the head of... Read more »

Scared and Worried: Possible HIV Exposure

Posted by kindahypertonic, 1 Reply

Hey everyone,

I had an unprotected sexual experience February 2, 2007. The morning after having received and given a blowjob (I did not swallow nor did he) as well as a single unprotected anal insertion [i received]- no sex, as in no continous... Read more »

Fingerring and touching anus opening

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Please help me I am making myself sick with worry. I Fingered a girl of unknown HIV status (not inside her but just the vulva). She briefly rubbed her vagina. About 10 minutes later she pressed my anal opening with the same finger. Is there a risk... Read more »

Possible exposure?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I had vaginal sex with 3 seperate prostitutes, but all 3 encounters were with a condom. Everything ive read says it is impossible to get HIV if the condom was used properly and did not break. Am I ok or is there a chance i could have been infected?

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Two possible exposures?

Posted by gamaw123

Hello everyone, I may had two possible exposure.

First one was oral sex for less than 2 sec, without inserting penis into my mouth..just touching it with my tongue. He hadn't finnish but I don't know if he had precum.

I'm like 90% sure that the guy... Read more »

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Severe pharyngitis after possible HIV exposure

Hi. 2 months after having brief anal sex with a guy I didn't really know, I developed severe recurrent sore throats with white spots, headache and fever. The sore throats were so bad I ended up having a tonsillectomy. The doctor diagnosed me...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

Pharyngitis is indeed common after acquiring HIV but it should appear earlier than 2 months post-exposure. If you're worried, get tested.... Read more »

Possible Exposure While on PEP

I have been on PEP for the past 14 days. This treatment was started 5 hours after exposure, and all medications have been taken as prescribed without skipping a single dosage. My exposure was due to a condom breaking. A day ago, I was having sex...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello AA,I would not extend your 28-day PEP treatment cycle. If you are still in touch with your recent top-gun, you might ask him to get a rapid HIV test. If indeed he tests negative, this would offer additional reassurance.What I am most concerned... Read more »

Possible exposure to HIV and HHV8

Hello Dr Cordova, I am worried I might have had sex with an HIV/AIDS infected guy.I noticed a skin lesion on his back (slightly raised color spot). It was just one single lump of skin, but it sure looked like a sarcoma. This sarcoma tells me the guy...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi, Sarah:To answer your questions...1. Is there a chance I was infected with HIV? No, I highly doubt it. Frottage is a low-risk, safer sex activity. I would not be concerned. 2. About HHV8, do you always get it if you kiss someone that is infected,... Read more »

HIV Exposure Questions-Help me to understand (QTND: CAN YOU GIVE YOURSELF HIV OR STD, 2010)

Hello Dr. Frascino!Well, this siet provide the best informations about hiv, modern medications, hiv tests and so on. I'm male 34 and i go sometimes to professional sex workers (in Vienna). Now, Doc, i have soem questions-hope you can help me:I...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Thomas,You're worried your own spunk would wind up in your backdoor and give you HIV/AIDS??? Oh my. Thomas, you cannot give yourself a disease you don't have, even if your trouser snake was long enough to for you to have unprotected... Read more »

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