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What Are The Odds Of Getting AIDS From Anal Fisting
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Hep C and, erm, fistingI'm pretty well-informed (I think) about new trends in HIV research and treatment. However, I'm baffled (I must be dense) by reports I've read over the last couple of years (on this site and on several others) about the connection...
Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.
Stanford University, School of Medicine
A complex question to answer specifically. Indeed fisting turns out to be a very significant risk factor for acquiring HCV for the receptive partner. This practice can certainly lead to mucosal trauma of the rectum which can then be vulnerable to...
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Odds of contraction for + Bottom (undetectable), - Top having protected anal sexI'm HIV+ and my new boyfriend is negative. I have been undetectable for well over a year. If... Read more »More Information on Fist-BumpDr. Bob,I met with the gentleman that is HIV+ that I first-bumped with after I scratched my... Read more »
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Getting Real About BarebackingFor about three years now there's been a lot of shrill posturing and finger-wagging about barebacking, the trendy, '90s designation for unprotected anal intercourse between gay men. Glossy, superficial gay magazines, wretchedly produced TV news... Read more »
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Odds?
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Four weeks ago I had unprotected anal intercourse (I was receptive). His HIV status is unknown. Let's assume that he's positive though. I'm not going to go over all the stress I've been going through. The only so-called symptom that I've had has...
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Odds of Infection
Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies
What are the odds/chances of being infected with HIV from a one-time oral sex encounter? I am a male who received oral sex from another male whose status I did not know. That is my ONLY risk. It was something that I was curious about, but after...
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what are the Odds ?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hello I had unsafe sex with a person who doesnt know if they have HIV+ what are the odds that I can get HIV+ from one sex exposure ?Read more » veterans vs. newbies...let the fists fly.....
Posted by Lovinlife, 2 Replies
I have been reading a lot of posts back and forth where the veterans bash the newbies and then somebody tries to throw in a neutral post to the effect that the veterans really have all the info.But--here's a thought--HIV has changed quite a bit... Read more » Advertisement
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