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I had normal sexual contact with a person when I had my period menstruation, this happened about 6 times. i dont know this person very good, and I am afraid now that I contact HIv. Is that possible, to contact HIV when bleeding myself because menstraul?
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You had unprotected penetrative sex, you put yourself at risk and will need to test. You can obtain your conclusive test result 3 months post exposure.
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NO :(
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You cannot infect yourself by your own blood.
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Did he use protection when you both had sex?
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