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HIV Prevention (Expert Forum)

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This forum is limited to prevention of HIV and to safe sex in general. If you believe you might have been exposed to HIV and want help to judge your risk, would like advice about HIV testing, or have questions about the effectiveness of condoms or the risks associated with specific sexual practices, this is the site for you.

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How can I get over my worries?

by manfromthene,
Hi, My first very quick question is that I have performed unprotecte...
2

Risks of HIV Transmission

by JasonTan,
Dear Dr My last HIV test was in mid-June 2008 (negative). A few week...
2

Risks of HIV Transmission

by JasonTan,
Dear Dr., My last HIV test was in mid-June 2008 (negative). A few we...
4

Closure

by anxious89,
First of all, thank you for your time. I'm writing to try and get an as...
2

Stupid Question

by slim1234,
Doc, last night I had protected sex with a CSW (she is from san fran) i...
1

Worried soul!

by recoba,
Hello Doc 41 days ago I had a sexual encounter with a american woman...
5

HIV Question

by helpplz99,
Hi Doctor, I think I had an exposure on February 22, 2008 which was ...
6

Possible Exposures

by James99,
Dear Doctor, I'm a gay male who has obsessive compulsive disorder an...
5

Dr. Handsfield, i really need your help

by extremelyafraidman,
Dear Dr. Handsfield. This is my second post. Four month post exposure ...
1

Protected sex

by StupidGuy186,
Dear Doctors. Thanks for a terrific page. I am a Swedish male who recen...
12

At risk because of this...

by vida12,
Hello Dr. I am a 35 yr old male who tested negative for HIV two mont...
4

reliability of HIV DUO at 29 days.

by asmuk,
Dear Doctor, This is a followup from a previous post, made about 6 w...
2

Possible HIV Exposure

by HouseofThunder,
I am a 28 y/o male. Four weeks ago, I had unprotected sex with a questi...
5

38 and terrified

by normski,
I returned to cambodia for a visit to see friends having been away a lo...
3

ORAL ON WOMAN CONTACT WITH CLITORIS

by RICK84,
I performed oral on a woman, but I only licked her clit. I never inser...
1

Allergic Rhinitis

by staysafe247,
I an young woman, I have had unprotected vaginal sex with a african am...
1

Unprotected sex

by Mandy0849,
Thanks for your time. On December 3, 2007, I had unprotected vaginal s...
1

Horrific

by bluesong,
Good day doctor! I had a horrible experience and wonder if you think I...
2

Sperm in the eye hiv risk

by heartbreak457,
Hello i have a question concerning my risk of having caught hiv.I w...
5

Testing questioned by Media

by InNeedOfExpert,
Doctors, I have left this site for the last few months with very rare ...
12

Want expert opinion

by lola1973,
Hello Dr., Five weeks ago I had unprotected sex with an old boyfrien...
15

Precum and HIV exposure

by mistake428,
Doctor, Please help me with my risk of infection and when conclusive...
7

hiv exposure/antibody testing

by libra1974,
Hi, I had a few occasions in June my bf and I had sex with no condom f...
3

HIV Risk Exposure - Broken Condom/HIV Test

by Mediquestion,
I am 29 and extremely stressed & anxious about an encounter with 2 esco...
3

worried

by mike1942,
Dear Doctor, Male / 27 years Please amswer me (First time i pos...
6

condom already infected?

by ronaldclp,
Thanks for your help in advance. I recently meet with a sex worker(esco...
2

cunnilingus

by schulz,
dear doc, i am a 25 years old male of german descent from chile doing...
1

HIV RISK

by extremeanxiety,
Here is my story. I am a married man that travelled to north africa ...
8

UNCIRCUMCISED...Inner Condom exposed to vaginal secretion by hand contamination

by soo_scared76,
Dear Doctor, I went to a "modeling studio/strip bar" and I finger (c...
8

Vaginal Sex and tingling in back after 9 weeks

by sillyincident,
Hi Doc, I have really been helped by this site to negate my HIV risk ,...
4

worried - HIV risk

by lifemystery,
I have 2 questions. 1. Here in India, I had been to a barber for a hea...
1

Substantial Symptoms

by USA765,
About 9 or so weeks ago, i encountered 2 women (of unknown status) at a...
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