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I have been dating a guy who tested HIV positive and we recently had sexual intercourse. While I was able to find sufficient information on safe sex, there seems to be mixed information on fellatios. I performed it without protection but he did not ejaculate in my mouth and I am unsure of the risks involved in this practice. Is it preferable to refrain from it or is the risk negligible? How much at risk would I be having performed it once? What sort of statistics are available for this? Thank you for any information you can provide.
No it's not true and that claim is FALSE. Undectable viral loads has nothing to do with the viral loads in semen.
http://www.aids.ch/e/fragen/therapie.php
I picked up the above question from this site.
I picked up the above question from this site.
Teak...
Is it true that people with HIV who are currently undergoing antiretroviral therapy are no longer infectious?
Is it true that people with HIV who are currently undergoing antiretroviral therapy are no longer infectious?
Positive test are confirmed with a confirmative test. Negative tests are not. Indeterminate tests results are retested they are neither positive or negative.
Appreciate the confidence with which you said that Teak. :) I didn't think I was but he seemed worried and thus I was. Well, we are both students in Bangkok and he tested at a well reputed hospital so I found their answer a little surprising too. They claimed with blood tests you cannot be 100% sure which contradicts everything I've read so far!
What does possible positive mean? What test did he take and at no time were you at risk of contracting HIV from oral sex.
Well if it was "possibly positive" then he needs to test again. I would think that the place where he was tested would have done a lot of follow up with him if he was positive. I would do everything I could to get him to test again.
I cant even get him to get tested again! Making him visit this site is a failed cause! Since he mentioned to me he tested positive about a year back...we have never talked about it again. Thank you though...I will mention it to him IF he ever brings it up :)
Also if your boyfriend gets a conclusive positive test back if I were you I would encourage him to visit this site, there is a "Living with HIV" form that he can meet others with HIV and get great info from them.
For your new question I do not have the info to answer that. Others should.
Yes, education is the key. I am glad to see that you are willing to learn about HIV. If more people were opened minded and willing to learn like yourself we would have a lot less people here asking questions.
Yes, education is the key. I am glad to see that you are willing to learn about HIV. If more people were opened minded and willing to learn like yourself we would have a lot less people here asking questions.
Thank you so much Vance2335. That was a very helpful read.
I'm hoping that if I educate myself enough, there is absolutely no reason why I cant be in a healthy, risk free relationship. Any information provided is much appreciated. I do have one more query - Is it true that people with HIV who are currently undergoing antiretroviral therapy are no longer infectious? Once again, I can only find mixed answers to that question.
I'm hoping that if I educate myself enough, there is absolutely no reason why I cant be in a healthy, risk free relationship. Any information provided is much appreciated. I do have one more query - Is it true that people with HIV who are currently undergoing antiretroviral therapy are no longer infectious? Once again, I can only find mixed answers to that question.
You will find a lot of different info on many different websites.
The CDC says there is a risk, the Dr's on this site say there is a risk-both admit very small. The Dr's on this site also say they have never seen anyone infected via oral sex and also say that some in there field say no risk.
In this form experts who answer questions have taken the stance that it is no risk due to studies. Attached is the link for the study. I would suggest reading it. And I do not consider myself an expert just wanted to pass this info on to you.
http://www.aidsmap.com/en/news/2AF5DF5C-ECEF-4854-80BA-09F86B483A02.asp
You can also find many studies on the CDC site and others that put the risk low.
I have never been in a situation like yours so I can not say what I would do because HIV can be scary to may and should be respected. Overall it is your call to continue with oral sex unprotected or have him use a condom. But the info above should help you come to that decision.
Your boyfriend should test 3 months past his risk encounter. This will give a 100% conclusive result. And I would question the place he is being tested if those were the words told to him "possibly positive". Yes some tests can give a false positive at different time frames. I don't have enough information to tell you what tests those are.
The CDC says there is a risk, the Dr's on this site say there is a risk-both admit very small. The Dr's on this site also say they have never seen anyone infected via oral sex and also say that some in there field say no risk.
In this form experts who answer questions have taken the stance that it is no risk due to studies. Attached is the link for the study. I would suggest reading it. And I do not consider myself an expert just wanted to pass this info on to you.
http://www.aidsmap.com/en/news/2AF5DF5C-ECEF-4854-80BA-09F86B483A02.asp
You can also find many studies on the CDC site and others that put the risk low.
I have never been in a situation like yours so I can not say what I would do because HIV can be scary to may and should be respected. Overall it is your call to continue with oral sex unprotected or have him use a condom. But the info above should help you come to that decision.
Your boyfriend should test 3 months past his risk encounter. This will give a 100% conclusive result. And I would question the place he is being tested if those were the words told to him "possibly positive". Yes some tests can give a false positive at different time frames. I don't have enough information to tell you what tests those are.
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