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Author Topic: I'm really scared. Help!  (Read 4713 times)

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Offline Brett

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I'm really scared. Help!
« on: April 07, 2007, 05:01:35 am »
Sorry, my English isn't that good.

I am really confused of why i am feeling infected which makes me think it might be HIV. By reading all symptoms (from other website) which occurs HIV is what i am feeling.  :( :(

I know that i didn't take any semen in my throat, but if i was tested positive, then i think i had precum.

Is it less risky for HIV for pre-cum than semen?


Offline RapidRod

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Re: I'm really scared. Help!
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2007, 05:18:16 am »
Unless you have a serious gum disease and your mouth is always bleeding don't worry about it. The chances are zero that you contracted HIV.

Offline Brett

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Re: I'm really scared. Help!
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2007, 05:34:00 am »
I don't have any pain around my teeth or either my mouth is bleeding. You're saying that i won't be getting HIV for these causes. I am sorry for misunderstanding that my english isn't that fluent. :(

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Re: I'm really scared. Help!
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2007, 05:37:07 am »
You will not be getting HIV.

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Re: I'm really scared. Help!
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2007, 05:55:51 am »
Brett,

Symptoms, or even the lack of symptoms, mean nothing when it comes to hiv. The ONLY way to know your hiv status is to test.

If giving one blowjob is what you are worried about, then you are worrying needlessly. It is highly unlikely that you would become infected from one blowjob where he did not cum in your mouth.

You need to be using condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse, every time, no exceptions until such time as you are in a securely monogamous relationship where you have both tested for ALL STIs together. To agree to have unprotected intercourse is to consent to the possibility of being infected with a sexually transmitted infection. Sex with a condom lasts only a matter of minutes, but hiv is forever.

Have a look through the condom and lube links in my signature line so you can use condoms with confidence.

While you do not need to test over this one incident, anyone who is sexually active should be having a full sexual health care check-up, including but not limited to hiv testing, at least once a year and more often if unprotected intercourse occurs.

If you aren't already having regular, routine check-ups, now is the time to start. As long as you make sure condoms are being used for intercourse, you can fully expect your routine hiv tests to return with negative results. Don't forget to always get checked for all the other sexually transmitted infections as well, because they are MUCH easier to transmit than hiv.

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Offline Brett

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Re: I'm really scared. Help!
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2007, 07:14:30 am »
I'm sorry, let me get this straight.

I had a few numbers of blowjob, but even there all were without cumming into my mouth. So thats mean i don't have HIV? What will happen if a precum have enter into a mouth?


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Re: I'm really scared. Help!
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2007, 07:34:03 am »
Brett,

It's rare to become infected with hiv from giving blowjobs, especially if they didn't cum in your mouth.

If you're worried about your hiv status, then test. If giving blowjobs is all you've done sexually, then I fully expect you to test negative.

Ann
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HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

Offline Brett

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Re: I'm really scared. Help!
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2007, 05:31:29 am »
Ok, can you be infected if precum come in your throat?

Offline Brett

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Re: I'm really scared. Help!
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2007, 05:48:37 am »
Is precum's less risky for HIV than sperm?

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Re: I'm really scared. Help!
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2007, 07:33:41 am »
Yes, precum is less risky than cum in your mouth.

We understand that you're anxious. But are you listening?

If you are in doubt about your HIV status then you need to get tested. If your only risky activity was to give a blowjob during which there was no ejaculation in your mouth then the risk was very, very low.

If you are having symptoms which are troubling you that's something to discuss with your doctor.
Andy Velez

 


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