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psoriasis and HIV transmission
My boyfriend has psoriasis and I recently found out that he is HIV positive. I would like to know if I am at risk of contracting HIV when he touches me, intimately or otherwise. we've always had protected sex but I never asked him to don gloves. Also I've never seen any open sores on him, just red skin.
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No, not really. HIV is acquired by transmission of bodily fluids, amongst other methods. All the other activities you posted before are of no means a way to contract HIV. Only through unprotected sex, you may have a possibility in acquiring it.
thanks fro the re-assurances. I guess I'm just worried because sometimes the psoriasis creates sores on his hands and I was wondering if that would put me more at risk.
I can understand the anxiety that follows especially finding out your partner has HIV. You are at no risk at all from the activity you describe. Touching is no risk at all. Same thing with kissing and fondling. Protected sex is no risk. HIV does not have to show physical symptoms. You are fine, do not worry at all.
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
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