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anxiety about HIV

Hello all
I'm from China ,i had a sex exposure with received oral sex.in forum HIV MEDHELP Teak and many volunteers told me "no risk for HIV from receiving oral sex".but,i'm still anxiety.

I read "HIV: THE FACTS "
http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/88524/HIV-THE-FACTS

It's a good article.i hope i will be ok.

Thank you  nursegirl6572.
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I asked NingboCDC ,clear told me"Oral sex have a risk,must get test"so i'm very funk.

But in Medhelp.many person told me"no risk for HIV from oral sex".

I also read Expert forum(DR.HHH and DR.HOOK),they think oral sex is very low risk but not 0 risk.Sometime they said"very low risk"and sometime they said"close to zero"and sometime they said"oral sex is safe sex"

However,i asked NingboCDC"why is a risk for oral sex?" answer"because have body fluid mutually swap "oh my god,CDC perfunctory me.

sigh.....
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883340 tn?1345017236
Hui, i can speak little chinese as i am a foreigner living in China for the past 4 years now.  Well do email me if want to express urself. email on this site itself. thank you. AND REMEMBER THAT ORAL SEX POSE NO RISK OF HIV. Make this clear.
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I understand, if i go to get test,not because oral sex had a risk.....main reason is solve my anxiety.

Thank you
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370181 tn?1595629445
You had no risk and your test will be negative. But hiding your head in the sand will only create more fear on your part. If you were to test postive, the virus would have been detected early and you would be put on medications that allow you to live a normal, healthy life.
It's scary, I understand that, but I can't believe you'd rather not know and get help!
Then, instead of being part of the solution, you'd be part of the problem.
But the fact that you had NO RISK has not changed. Take the test at 12 weeks for your own peace of mind.
Greenlydia
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thank you everyone .i am very grateful.


thank you Greenlydia, i 'm afraid go to get a test and  because afraid positive.
thank you man007586,you live in Wenzhou China,can you apeak Chinese?because speak Chinese is my first language.English is not very good.

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883340 tn?1345017236
Hello Hui520, well from your stated facts i do not see any ways of which u can be at risk. I also live in Wenzhou China. If you want to know more, just message me on this site. But remember you are not at risk till there is no blood to blood or semen to blood or vaginal fluid to blood or vaginal fluid to semen contact. Thank you.
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370181 tn?1595629445
Even if you had a cut on your penis that was bleeding and the sex worker had a bleeding cut in her mouth, the virus is incredibly weak and is killed almost instantly by saliva and contact with air. Both of which you find in abundance in your mouth.
There has never been a documented case of HIV from oral sex in this country.
Bottom line remains that you had NO RISK.
If you do continue to worry about this, please go get tested. You must wait three months post your last exposure but the test will be 100% conclusive and you can move on with total peace of mind. I have no idea what you mean that you are "afraid of accidents."
Peace
Greenlydia
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Thank you everyone!!
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Thank you for your help.
If receiving oral sex really no risk,i don't want go to  test.i afraid of accidents.
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1348686 tn?1310654243
I agree with all the other posters that you have low or no risk of contracting HIV from oral sex.  However I know how having anxiety can lead to you obsessing over these things so I think you should go get tested.

That is the only way you are going to put your mind at ease. In the meantime stop over analyzing things because you are only going to cause yourself endless worry over somethig that is most likely nothing.

Good Luck to you.....
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No risk of HIV by oral sex  to popularize in USA?
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Yes,i'm only received oral sex and kissed from a sex worker in China.after oral sex i found a small cut on my penis.i worried if her mouth blooding at that time.cause infection.

i don't had unprotected sex and anal .and this is my state
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1486982 tn?1289461783
As long as you are talking about the same action, mouth to genitals or vice versa....theres No RISK..here or in CHINA......but the only way to truly put to rest a an anxiety fear is a test...we can tell you a million times theres no risk , but the nature of anxiety is to constantly question and question and question. This is a sign of anxiety and not HIV risk or infection. Get a test and move on. You were not at risk in any country.
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Sorry ,my English is not good.

Many Chinese doctors  said"Oral sex is a high risk "need to a risk.because many  person infection HIV by Oral sex(giving and receiving).this comment is from CDC in China.

This is different from MEDHELP .MEDHELP HIV forum Teak and other moderator said"it is zero risk".

So,i don't know who is right? i'm anxiety everyday.
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370181 tn?1595629445
OK..........so what DOES "oral sex" mean in China?
Greenlydia
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Thank you for your help.
Because comment  oral sex in China is different from MEDHELP.

This is my reason for anxiety..

I'm worried everyday.
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370181 tn?1595629445
You are writing to us on the Anxiety Forum because Teak has, no doubt, told you numerous times that you had NO RISK, and he has asked you to MOVE ON.

Since you thank "nursegirl" at the end of your post, I know for certain she told you the exact same thing...........probably in a kinder and gentler way than Teak, but the same answer. NO RISK.

And now I, too, will tell you the exact same thing. If your sexual encounter involved only YOU receiving oral, if there was no UNPROTECTED anal or vaginal sex, you had NO RISK.

Perhaps you should avoid using CSWs if this level of fear and paranoia is going to be the result. I recommend you get yourself educated about HIV/AIDS so you will fully understand what is and what isn't safe behavior. If your anxiety continues, avoid sexual encounters for 12 weeks and then get tested.

Please do not PM me regarding this issue.

I wish you the best
Peace
Greenlydia

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