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HIV Prevention (Expert Forum)
Receiving oral sex
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University of Washington
Seattle - WA
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If you have not done so, please review other threads in our archives for questions similar to yours and Dr. Handsfield's replies. Questions that duplicate other frequent ones, for which abundant replies exist, and that have little educational value for other forum users, will be DELETED WITHOUT RESPONSE. YOUR PAYMENT WILL NOT BE REFUNDED. The most common examples of such questions are those about low risk exposures to HIV, such as oral sex, condom- protected intercourse hand-to-genital exposure, and nonsexual contact with possibly infected blood or body fluids as well as symptoms of early HIV infection.
Receiving oral sex
by RedSoxFan07, May 08, 2008 09:23AM
First off thank you for what service you provide this has helped in more ways than I could ever explain. Here is my deal.
I had been dating a women for several months and prior to having any type of sexual relations we both went and got tested for HIV and both were negative. Testing has always been important to me because of the anxiety I suffer through and the OCD that controls my thoughts at times. So we broke up for two weeks and recently got back together and during the past week she performed unprotected oral sex on me twice on two seperate occasions. I was still under the thought that we were only sexually active with each other and that things were safe. Come to find out over the weekend she performed oral sex on another man during our time apart. This has sent me into a anxiety spin as to my risk. I know you have addressed oral in the past but I would like to hear it from the experts mouth to ease my anxiety.
Thanks again
I had been dating a women for several months and prior to having any type of sexual relations we both went and got tested for HIV and both were negative. Testing has always been important to me because of the anxiety I suffer through and the OCD that controls my thoughts at times. So we broke up for two weeks and recently got back together and during the past week she performed unprotected oral sex on me twice on two seperate occasions. I was still under the thought that we were only sexually active with each other and that things were safe. Come to find out over the weekend she performed oral sex on another man during our time apart. This has sent me into a anxiety spin as to my risk. I know you have addressed oral in the past but I would like to hear it from the experts mouth to ease my anxiety.
Thanks again
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., May 08, 2008 02:12PM
, May 08, 2008 02:12PM
There is no realistic risk of HIV. Even in the unlikely event that her outside oral sex was on a man with HIV, there hasn't been enough time for her to become infectious and to transmit the infection to someone else.
You indicate the main health problem here. Just deal with the OCD business and try to put HIV out of your mind. It's not an issue for you.
Regards-- HHH, MD
You indicate the main health problem here. Just deal with the OCD business and try to put HIV out of your mind. It's not an issue for you.
Regards-- HHH, MD
Member Comments (3)
by RedSoxFan07, May 08, 2008 07:18PM
To: HHH, MD
I don't think I communicated the time frame properly. She had the encounter two weeks ago when we were apart.
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., May 09, 2008 10:15AM
, May 09, 2008 10:15AM
Makes no difference. If you want to disregard the reassurance you have been given and get tested anyway, it's fine with me. But you're on your own. This forum will have no further advice or comment for you.
