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Exposure to hiv positive menstrual blood

dont know my odds risk. well l had protected nagina and anal sex with a lady when she was on her period. the condoms didnt fail, but there was blood on my testicles and thighs. l also performed oral on her (stupid), so probably had some of her blood in my mouth. l am scared to death. Is my life over or l stil have a chance. the girls tells me 3 days later she is positive. What my real risk here, do l need testing. during the sex acts l held the condom with my bare hands no visible cuts tho, and l washed my hands after every round, and removed the bloody condom. help me; will donate whatever. so four days after, l am have taken a test and am waiting for results
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No incident HIV infections among MSM who practice exclusively oral sex.
Int Conf AIDS 2004 Jul 11-16; 15:(abstract no. WePpC2072)??Balls JE, Evans JL, Dilley J, Osmond D, Shiboski S, Shiboski C, Klausner J, McFarland W, Greenspan D, Page-Shafer K?University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, United States

Oral transmission of HIV, reality or fiction? An update
J Campo1, MA Perea1, J del Romero2, J Cano1, V Hernando2, A Bascones1
Oral Diseases (2006) 12, 219–228

AIDS: Volume 16(17) 22 November 2002 pp 2350-2352
Risk of HIV infection attributable to oral sex among men who have sex with men and in the population of men who have sex with men

Page-Shafer, Kimberlya,b; Shiboski, Caroline Hb; Osmond, Dennis Hc; Dilley, Jamesd; McFarland, Willie; Shiboski, Steve Cc; Klausner, Jeffrey De; Balls, Joycea; Greenspan, Deborahb; Greenspan
Page-Shafer K, Veugelers PJ, Moss AR, Strathdee S, Kaldor JM, van Griensven GJ. Sexual risk behavior and risk factors for HIV-1 seroconversion in homosexual men participating in the Tricontinental Seroconverter Study, 1982-1994 [published erratum appears in Am J Epidemiol 1997 15 Dec; 146(12):1076]. Am J Epidemiol 1997, 146:531-542.

Studies which show the fallacy of relying on anecdotal evidence as opposed to carefully controlled study insofar as HIV transmission risk is concerned:

Jenicek M. "Clinical Case Reporting" in Evidence-Based Medicine. Oxford: Butterworth–Heinemann; 1999:117
Saltzman SP, Stoddard AM, McCusker J, Moon MW, Mayer KH. Reliability of self-reported sexual behavior risk factors for HIV infection in homosexual men. Public Health Rep. 1987 102(6):692–697.Nov–Dec;

Catania JA, Gibson DR, Chitwood DD, Coates TJ. Methodological problems in AIDS behavioral research: influences on measurement error and participation bias in studies of sexual behavior. Psychol Bull. 1990 Nov;108(3):339–362.

There is no debate (among experts) about the HIV risks associated with oral sex. The risk is so low that almost nobody who cares for HIV infected patients has ever had a patient believed to have been infected that way. Among experts, it's a semantic issue about using terms like "no risk" and "very low risk". There is no difference between my or Dr. Hook's use of "low risk" and other experts' "no risk".
DR. HANSFIELD

"And oral sex is basically safe sex -- completely safe with respect to HIV and although not zero risk for other STDs, the chance of infection is far lower than for unprotected vaginal or anal sex. Please educate yourself about the real risks. If you stick with oral sex and condom-protected vaginal or anal sex, you have no HIV worries and very little worry about other STDs. " DR HANSFIELD

"I am sure you can find lots of people who believe that HIV is transmitted by oral sex, but you will not find scientific data to support this unrealistic concern..." DR HOOK

"HIV is not spread by touching, masturbation, oral sex or condom protected sex."- DR. HOOK

in the public HIV Prevention forum of MedHelp, TEAK and the other moderators maintain that oral sex in all forms is a zero risk activity. Would you agree with this assessment?
I TOTALLY AGREE / DR GARCIA
"HIV is not spread by masturbation, through oral sex, through kissing or other casual contact." Dr. Hook
"The observation on thousands and thousands of observations is that HIV is not spread by oral sex (of any sort)." DR HOOK
"I would not say your risk ,if he had HIV is "slim to none"- that's too high.  I would say they are effectively zero.  How much of his ejaculate or other genital  secretions you may have swallowed makes no difference.  EWH "
"As far as HIV is concerned, there is no known risk of getting HIV from performing oral sex on an infected partner, even if that person's genital secretions get into your eyes or if you swallow." Dr.Hook
HIV is not spread by oral sex, giving or receiving, even if sores, gum disease or blood is present
DR HOOK
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If you hadn't been unfaithful, you wouldn't have the guilt and anxiety...so there's the answer to your question.  I'm not judging you, but if you can't be faithful, the respectful thing to do would be to divorce your wife and move on.

It's astounding just how many people aren't faithful, it's very sad.  Very few people cherish their marital vows anymore.
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well;; l have learnt, l was thanking teak and rainlover for their help during my tough times dude
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Probably this is not the place to say this but whats better:

Anxiety or Fidelity???
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No risk=negative result.
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just wanna sat thanks to teak and co, anxiety gets te best of us, took another duo test after 72 days (was negative)  of my non exposure wasted money and time, but thank yu for the supoort hope my story helps others improve their sexual behavour
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If you are concerned about a pimple on your tonge see your doctor. You do not have an HIV concern.
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3 weeks after my incident (that experts call non exposure)--l have a pimple on my tongue and diaahorea.....what do l do now. l just hope its not hiv, *** l trusted experts: maybe l am paranoid coz l know for a fact this woman has hiv, and her menstrual blood was in my mouth and skin and balls;;pliz help
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Reread the replies you have been given.
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ok one more thing that cant get out of my heard;; is when was screwing her---her on top, some of her blood went on my balls and thighs. in my heardl had concluded she healthy --stupid of course, and the sheets on the bed where like red guys. when l ejaculated all the time l pulled an the condom was there not broken but with a lot of blood, l used my bare hand and tissue to remov the condom, throw it out and washed, then l would start again w a fresh condom. l fingered her, may with tiny vuts on my fingers. the scary part here is---she is positive def. its scary guys. most of the time yu comfort saying maybe she was neg but here she is positive so guys talk to me, help a brother here
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Seek a therapist for your anxiety/guilt. We have said over and over again and provided you Dr's statements and studies that show no risk, yet your anxiety is making you not believe fact.
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Any HIV test you have for this incident will be negative because you had no risk.You can continue unprotected sex with your wife if you have had a full STD screen.You never had an HIV risk but for your wifes sake you should test for other STD's.All STD questions need to be posted in the STD forum,all the best.
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ok l just got my results everything negative fron Hiv  syphillis; but the exposure, which yu all say is not an exposure took place 5 days ago; they tested using a HIV1/HIV2 Ac + Ag P24 HIV1 (ECL HIV combination PT cobas e601)-----my wife comes in a week, can l have sex with her without protection and fear
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No risk.
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lets see if l have learnt well, so head of the penis-if covered, even if blood goes on the shaft were there is normal skin---l do not need a test. what about all the blood that dried up on my balls; l used my bare hands to wash it off; as l thought she was neg at the time
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Then take medication for your throat then.
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and my soar throat and slight fever teak,
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what if there were tiny cuts in my mouth, yu those microscopic cuts sciaetists yeep about--will l still be fine. and the girl, she is calling me trying to convience me that l shld not panic l will fine; can yu handle Teak, she actually thinks we are cool when she probably killed me;
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You have not had an exposure.
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from this:
HIV is transmitted by;
Unprotected penetrative anal and/or vaginal sex (l was protected;head covered always)
Sharing works with other IV drug abusers (N/A)
Mother to child (N/A)
l assume l am ok, so can confidently move on with my wife, l dont risk anything, l mean infecting her.
ok here is how l removed the condoms, l touched with my hands the base aprt and used a tissue to rap it and threw in the bin, then l held my cork in the sink and washed with water, without soap tho
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Saliva contains over a dozen different enzymes and proteins that inhibits HIV trans mission.

HIV is unable to reproduce outside its living host (unlike many bacteria or fungi, which may do so under suitable conditions), except under laboratory conditions; therefore, it does not spread or maintain infectiousness outside its host.

HIV is transmitted by;
Unprotected penetrative anal and/or vaginal sex
Sharing works with other IV drug abusers
Mother to child
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teak, the was menstrual blood; and positive too;;; is there still no risk. and the blood on the base of the shaft, legs testicles. And the fingering, in her ***** with blood. whats yu conclusion now, help me man
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and our sex sessions where long, tho the condom didnt visiually fail; so am l really fine.
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Oral sex is not a risk of HIV transmission.
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