Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.
HIV Prevention (Expert Forum)
Habits Going Forward
by angstconcern, Nov 29, 2006 12:00AM
Doctor,
I had written a few weeks ago about exposure to sex workers and had gotten tested for HIV, it came back negative. As a follow up, how prevalent is transmission to United States uncircumcised hetrosexual males who have protected vaginal sex with female sex workers and have oral sex, sometime with and sometimes without a condom. The reason I ask is although this test came negative, I really have no other "normal" sexual relationship, and this is my means of of fulfilling my sexual needs. How often have you seen a positive test in an instance like this, and would you rate my behavior - high risk, low risk, medium risk (whatever that is). I believe I recently read the CDC reccomends testing once a year, is this your opinion also.
I had written a few weeks ago about exposure to sex workers and had gotten tested for HIV, it came back negative. As a follow up, how prevalent is transmission to United States uncircumcised hetrosexual males who have protected vaginal sex with female sex workers and have oral sex, sometime with and sometimes without a condom. The reason I ask is although this test came negative, I really have no other "normal" sexual relationship, and this is my means of of fulfilling my sexual needs. How often have you seen a positive test in an instance like this, and would you rate my behavior - high risk, low risk, medium risk (whatever that is). I believe I recently read the CDC reccomends testing once a year, is this your opinion also.
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Nov 29, 2006 12:00AM
, Nov 29, 2006 12:00AM
The zero to low risks of HIV transmission by oral sex have been repeatedly discussed on this forum, including a number of questions in just the past 2-3 days. Search the threads for "HIV transmission risk" and "oral sex". There also have been discussions of circumcision status; search for "circumcision".
I have many times given the same annual testing recommendation as CDC, for sexually active persons outside committed monogamous relationships. More frequent testing is recommended for people at particularly high risk, such as gay men with multiple partners.
HHH, MD
I have many times given the same annual testing recommendation as CDC, for sexually active persons outside committed monogamous relationships. More frequent testing is recommended for people at particularly high risk, such as gay men with multiple partners.
HHH, MD
