What Experts Say The Chances Of Catching Hiv From A One Night Stand

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Can I get hiv from one night stand anal sex with a gay?

Im Mr. Anxious. What are the chances I get hiv from one night stand anal sex with a gay? I am 21 and I had anal sex with a gay (i was the penetrator) but i didnt ejaculate inside. After that I got diagnosed with gonorrhea but I was treated, what are...

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus

Thanks for your question,Unprotected anal sex is definitely risky for HIV and STDs, as you found out with the gonorrhea. HIV is transmitted during sex through the same way that gonorrhea is. It's going to be very important to get tested at 3... Read more »

I was one of your one night stands from back in the days

JK Doc. Just hoping to grab your attention in the sea of emails you must receive. I'm really... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

one night stand in West Africa...

Recently, I had sex with a West African man. He didn't ejaculate and says he is HIV negative.... Read more »

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W »

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all i expected was a one night stand

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

All i expected was a one night stand.It wasnt going to even be THAT much.but i fell in
love and moved in and things were great.Then our monogamous relationship began to
crumble when i repeatedly caught him with other... Read more »

Worried After One Night Stand

Posted by adviceformeplz, 1 Reply

I am a female, 26 years old. On Friday night I had drunken unprotected sex with a man (stupid mistake). He is an acquaintance, not a perfect stranger ... white male who is currently in the Army but not deployed. We had vaginal sex, and there may... Read more »

Risk of Catching HIV in Single Sex Act Low

Posted by Anon_E_Moose, 2 Replies

By DANIEL Q. HANEY, AP Medical Editor

CHICAGO (AP) - A study of heterosexual couples in Africa
concludes that the chance of catching the AIDS (news - web sites) virus from a single
sexual encounter with an infected person is one in 588.

This risk is...

Chances that I am HIV positive?

Posted by Tallscot, 1 Reply

I got a phonecall on thursday night from a woman i met up with for 5 weekends at my house between Feb 2009 and June 2009. She has just found out this week that she is HIV Positive and thinks she got it from her ex-husband either in 2004 or in 2007.... Read more »

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