What Is The Hiv Risk From A Single Intercourse

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Oral Sex: What's the Real Risk for HIV?

Table of Contents Introduction Studies on the Risks of Oral Sex Tips for Safer Oral Sex Taking Care of Yourself Introduction The chances of HIV being passed from one person to another depend on thetype of contact. HIV is most easily spread, or transmitted, through unprotectedanal sex, unprotected vaginal sex, and sharing injection drug equipment.Unprotected sex means sex in which no condoms or other barriers are used. Oral sex...

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Unprotected intercourse with multiple 'high-risk' partners in the Philippines and Thailand...

Hello there. Thank you for your time. Alright, this isn't another "I had one minute of unprotected sex and the anxiety is killing me!" type of question, which can be easily diffused by a reassuring statistic and a conclusive test. No,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,I'm not sure I have all that much to add to what you've already told yourself in your post! Your decision to have unprotected sex does indeed place you at some degree of risk for STDs, including HIV. Consequently screening for STDs,... Read more »

HIV and receptive anal intercourse

If the estimated "per-act" risk for contracting HIV (from an HIV-positive source) is 0.5 to 3.0 percent for receptive anal sex, does that mean that 97% of people wont contract HIV from a one-time exposure?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,No. Unfortunately population statistics don't work that way. (See below.) It is indeed possible to contract HIV from a single exposure!Dr. BobInterpreting HIV and testing statistics (HIV STATISTICS)Oct 10, 2008 Greetings. I recently... Read more »

What level of risk from heterosexual vaginal intercourse

How many cases have been reported of AIDS or HIV infection contracted in the U.S. by men from heterosexual vaginal intercourse with a non I.V. drug user, non hemopheliac. What are the probabilies that I would become infected if I do not use a condom...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi,Thank you for your question.From 1981 to December 1995 (the latest statistic currently available), of 434,719 adult cases of AIDS in men, 13,521 (or 3%) became infected through heterosexual contact. Keep in mind that these are AIDS cases. This... Read more »

Risk of unprotected anal intercourse for top

I just want to say what a great site this is and how wonderful you all are. i am hiv positive and recently began seeing a man who is negative. he wants to have unprotected anal intercourse with me and says that he believes that he is safe since he...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Too blunt for this forum? No way! No how! In fact, this question comes up so frequently it qualifies as a QTND (question that never dies). See below.Dr. BobIm a poz bttm and partner is a neg (POSITIVE BOTTOM AND NEGATIVE TOP RISK)Oct 21, 2006... Read more »

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Risk of Catching HIV in Single Sex Act Low

Posted by Anon_E_Moose, 1 Reply

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...

hiv transmission w/o vaginal intercourse

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Does anyone know what the possibility is that one could get HIV if the penis never actually entered the Vagina, but had precum and was placed near the labia and clitoris?

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Single incident of unprotected oral sex

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Recently, I was the receiver of unprotected oral sex. It was at an adult book store (I was drunk and lonely at the time, not an excuse). I don't know the person. Now I'm very scared about possibly contracting HIV. I'm waiting the desired 3 month... Read more »

Intercourse for 2 - 5 sec

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi... I was wondering what are the risks of catching HIV from having intercourse for 2 - 5 sec with a body massage sex worker in Thailand. I never expected to, but when the body massage took place and I was covered in soap. It just slipped in. ... Read more »

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