concerned about exposure

[worriedsickinLA]

Eight days ago, i had unprotected sex with a 30 year old female several (5-7) times over the course of a 48 hour period. Having no reason to believe this woman is HIV+, since the act of unprotected sex is so foreign to me, combined with my neurotic nature, i have since feared the possibility. I guess my questions are:
1. in the cae she is HIV+, what is the likelyhood i could have contracted the virus?
2. does the fact that she had multiple orgasms during the act have any impact on the probability?
3. how early can i be tested with any reasonable degree of accuracy and through which type of test?
thanks for taking the time to read this,

[regularjoey]

I am guessing you are not from the US, because I can barely understand your English.  If you are in another country just follow the laws of that country.  You've asked this question about a thousand times here already!  Nobody cares whether you donate your blood or not, just obey the laws of the blood bank you are going to.  Some countries accept "gay" blood. some don't (US doesn't).  Some countries screen blood for HIV and other diseases, some don't.  Just do whatever is right and legal in your situation.

[regularjoey]

If you are in the US you can't donate then.
Other countries I don't know.

[regularjoey]

You have to answer the questions truthfully, though.
You don't have to disclose what they are not asking you.
Just be honest.  You might face criminal charges if you lie on that questionnaire.

[dumbo]

It doesn't bother me but nonetheless it would be wring if it did happen.  Whatever.  

Not sure who would have reported him but I never have, never will.  If I don't like what I read, I either challenge it or move on.  

[regularjoey]

I don't think you need to worry about the boot - as far as I see you have not violated any of the rules here.  The fact alone that someone is reporting abuse does not automatically mean that somebody else is getting banned.  Teak himself has probably been reported for abuse a dozen times - he is still here.

[regularjoey]

Helpasap, there is a questionnaire given out before you donate blood.  Answer all the questions truthfully and the good folks at the blood bank will tell you what to do next.

[dumbo]

Let me just say Teak, since you are running to the teacher again because I do not agree with you at all on your agenda, is that in past, while Dr H himself does not take part and will not take part in discussion, he does encourage it as he mentioned once on the original forum long ago and long before you galloped in.  So, if you do happen to get me banned simply because you do not like what you read, so be it, you are the teachers pet.  But I would really question if Dr. H would condone censoring me when I am saying nothing wrong and*especially* since you are NOT an expert,medical professional, or even a moderator here.  

I also question whether he would appreciate the disrespect you have shown him here in this forum, where he does not read threads.  Maybe you should post where he does and see what his responses are rather than hiding in here eh?

[sparkley]

please...stop the insanity

[regularjoey]

I remember three people getting LCMV from a transplant earlier this year, one of them died I think.  But not HIV - donors are screened for HIV.  I think you are genuinely confused.  I will give you my apologies if I am wrong on this.

[regularjoey]

What do you mean by "look it up"?  You were the one that made a pretty outrageous claim - that three people in the US got HIV last year by getting a transplant.  I think you are BSing everyone again, that did NOT happen, at least I haven't heard this story - and it would be a big story, hard to miss.  Now if you are not lying, back your statements up, otherwise I will have to consider this to be your regular dose of BS.  If you don't want to give a link - fine, just paste an excerpt from an article.

And what do you mean by "the people at aidsmeds thinks this place is a joke"?  This place - are you referring to MedHelp???  If that is the case then why are YOU on this forum?  Stay at your aidsmeds then, spread the politically correct BS over there, that's exactly what that forum is for.  This forum is for personal advice, not political agenda, thank you.  And also, how is Dr.Bob any different from Dr.H.???  They both say almost identical things about all HIV issues - that's because they are both qualified doctors, unlike the aidsmeds bunch.  Dr.H. is better known, because he has a broader area of expertise, but overall they are both equally reliable for information on HIV.

And stop harassing dumbo, he is not violating any rules here, he has a right to an opinion, like anyone else.

[Teak]

Ignore dumbo's BS. He's not going to be on the forum much longer.

[dumbo]

Funny, when you were on here before you did not know any.  You knew of alot of your gay friends that did and you even said so.  You even said that you did not understand the "gift giving" and how much the gay community tried to deflect HIV on to the hetero community.  I remember it clearly because I applauded your honesty.  Then I thought you had vision problems and I wished you the best as you said you could not see anymore?  Maybe you found some help with that?

Funny how things change.  These hetero male friends you have never had any of the common risk factors anywhere in their past to increase their risk for hiv? not one?  Were they regular partners of HIV infect women or were they all against the odds and got it from a one night stand?

I am serious about my questions because my search over the last year yields no such person to be found anywhere where I live or on the net.  Please advise.  

Thanks

[Brian123]

i dont know any online.

I do in real life.

[dumbo]

Why do you guys always dodge the questions???  Of course Ann is hetero, but she is FEMALE.  Again, point me to the hetero MALES on aidsmeds who have never shared a needle or had bisexual encounters with another male or been in prison.

thank you

sheesh.

[Brian123]

In fact, Ann (the global moderator) is HIV+ and she is heterosexual.

[dumbo]

You have not told me so.  Please provide a link to the hetero male forum then.  I am well aware of the hetero females there who were infected by positive men that's why they have a specific forum for them, because there are so many.  One would assume there would be one for all these hetero non needle sharing men too.

please provide the link.

thanks

[Teak]

Yes, I've told I've told you so. There are alot of hetro females too. If you have read anything over there you wouldn't be asking.

[dumbo]

"By the way you have never asked me to give you anyones name that you can ask questions to"

Yes I have.


"You can go over there anytime you want, unless you are banned from the website.     "

I am not a member and my questions would get me banned as I am sure you would be the first to "run to the teacher" and tattle on me so whats the point.  But I do read there often.

Is there a hetero male forum there or not?

[Teak]

regularjoey if you want the information look it up. dumbo, the people at aidsmeds thinks this place is a joke as well as the ID doctors at the University of Cincinnati. They don't recommend this website to any person. However they do give out The Body and AidsMeds website to folks. By the way you have never asked me to give you anyones name that you can ask questions to. You can go over there anytime you want, unless you are banned from the website.    

[dumbo]

I told you he never does but expects everyone else to, and I do.

he has said repeatedly he sees hetero males testing positive for hiv...regularly.  Goes against anything I have ever seen, read, or been told.  Anyway, if he sees this, and is a big contributor to aidsmeds.com, one would think he would point these same men to this website for support.  I have asked repeatedly for him to let me know their usernames so I can read about them, because my own searches find none there, or anywhere for that matter.  I am still waiting.

It is totally preventable...if people were not so selfish.  Same with alot of other afflictions though.

[regularjoey]

OK, so we will presume for now that Teak has made this up, as I thought.

Not that it would change anything of course.  HIV is a completely preventable disease, regardless.  The odd needlesticks and such other rare accidents don't matter, as every rule has its exceptions.

[dumbo]

He will not provide any backup for anything he claims.  never has never will.

[regularjoey]

"You're crazy. It just happen this year from a tissue supplier here in the US. Three people were infected with HIV. You sir need to read up before you go making statements which are unfounded. But then I should be use to you making unfounded statements."

Any chance of you providing a source for this statement of yours?  I would really like to see it, for my own educational purposes.

[regularjoey]

That is interesting, thanks - even in Danish!
The estimated risk from blood transfusion in the US is presently at 1:500 000.  It is not zero, but come on, it's close to it.  I don't remember the incident Teak is talking about by the way - if 3 people got HIV from the blood bank you would think that the stench in the papers would be pretty high.  So he might be wrong - the were a few transmissions recently, but not this year, a few years ago.  But on the other hand I could have missed it, I don't browse the press that much.  Let's see if he comes up with anything.
At any rate, that risk is negligible (1:500 000!).  You won't get HIV from a blood transfusion in a Western country.  You got a higher chance of winning a lottery.