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Touching Broken Skin And HIV Transmission Risk
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Ask the Experts
broken skin and broken skin!!!have broken lips and it bleed in winter now days..in that time i used the bottle to drink water used by others what are the risk of transmission??having a habbit of nail prikin so bleed around nail skin..if this skin is touched many things or even...
Response from Richard Cordova III
Test Positive Aware Network
Hi there:There is zero risk of transmission from situations like this. HIV does not live well outside the body. Also, the virus can not be transmitted through casual contact. The virus needs direct access to the bloodstream for transmission to...
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psoriasis / broken skinHello Doctor,Thanks for all of your advice in this forum. I've been reading through the... Read more »Re: Infection via broken skinI would like to thank you for your reply dated Feb 9, 2005. I have done a STD test and the results... Read more »
Articles
Male Circumcision and Risk for HIV Transmission and Other Health Conditions: Implications for the United StatesWhat is Male Circumcision? Male Circumcision and Risk for HIV Transmission Male Circumcision and Other Health Conditions Risks Associated With Male Circumcision Effects of Male Circumcision on Penile Sensation and Sexual Function HIV Infection... Read more »
More on Oral Sex and the Risk of HIV TransmissionIn the following article and an article by Janice Price , we will entertain two different views on oral sex transmission of the HIV virus. Detailed interviews of a cohort of gay men with acute infection provide further evidence that oral sex can be... Read more »
Nonoxynol-9 May Increase HIV Transmission RiskNonoxynol-9 (N-9), a spermicide found in many sexual lubricants and on many lubricated condoms, may not be the HIV-prevention panacea many had hoped. Regular use of products containing N-9 may increase the risk of HIV transmission. Since the... Read more »
Routine Male Circumcision Could Reduce a Man's HIV Transmission Risk by About 50 Percent, According to Studies Conducted in Kenya, UgandaRoutine male circumcision could reduce a man's HIV transmission risk through heterosexual sex by about 50%, according to data from two studies conducted in Kenya and Uganda released Wednesday by NIH , the New York Times reports (McNeil, New York... Read more »
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Fingering/Broken Skin (for Jackie & others)
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I have read in some previous posts that there has never been a documented case of HIV transmission via fingering. I'm wondering what is the source of that information.I'm trying to stay calm...but I has an encounter at a gay bathhouse that... Read more » Skin Abrasion on Penis / HIV Transmission Risk
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Hello.I just felt compelled to share an experience regarding potential HIV expousure through a tiny skin abrasion on the penis. In a trip abroad last year, I topped for a man of unknown status. I wore a condom, but after ejaculation I noticed that... Read more » Broken Skin On Nipples + Saliva. Should I Worry?
Posted by darien, 1 Reply
About three weeks ago I hooked up with this guy. We both went down on each other and kissed a lot. He got really rough with my nipples using his teeth. The next few days they were a little scabby. I then find out that the guy has HIV. He says that...
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broken condom/hiv risk?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
i am extremely worried, am 22 year old guy went to bali for holiday and had sex with a prostitute in massage parlour. i used a condom but after bout 30 seconds the condom broke and i immediately pulled out and washed myself and am worried sick. it...
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