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HIV Prevention and Testing => Do I Have HIV? => Topic started by: jamescobain on October 18, 2012, 08:50:48 am
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hello. ım sorry for bad english.testis skin is very thin. and comes up to the lower part of the penis. from the after mucosa, most thin is skin. Is this part is transmitted HIV? thank you...
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The part of the skin on your penis which is vulnerable to HIV transmission is the underside of the foreskin if you are not circumcised. The skin on your testicles is not a risky area.
But if you always use condoms for vaginal and anal intercourse you will be well protected and not have to worry.
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ım sorry. This testicle skin, covers a portion of the penis. condom, this area does not close. What are the probability of infection? this is last question. thank you.
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The only vulnerable parts of the penis are:
the tip, there urine and semen comes out, called the urethra
the head of the penis if you are uncircumsized, as it also has dendritic cells which are vulnerable to infection.
If you wear a condom for penetrative anal and vaginal sex you will be thoroughly protected from HIV
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James,
You have NOT had a risk for hiv infection.
The skin on your testicles and on the shaft of your penis is no different to the skin on any other part of your body - and hiv cannot be transmited through skin. As long as the head of your penis is covered, you are protected.
Condoms have been proven to prevent hiv infection. There have been three long-term studies of couples where one is hiv positive and one is hiv negative. In the couples who used condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse, but no barriers for oral activities, not one of the negative partners became positive. NOT ONE.
Use condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse, correctly and consistently, and you will avoid hiv infection. It really is that simple!!!
Ann
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hi. one more question.while sucking her nipple, my milk came in my mouth. HIV is transmitted in this way? do ı need to test? ım sorry for bad english.
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James,
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No. Nipple sucking, even if you get some milk in your mouth, is not a risk for hiv infection. Only tiny babies who rely on breast milk as their sole source of nourishment are at risk for hiv infection from breast milk.
Not only is saliva not infectious, but it also contains over a dozen different proteins and enzymes that damage hiv and render it unable to infect. The mouth is not an efficient gateway for hiv in any way, shape or form.
Here's what you need to know in order to avoid hiv infection:
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 sexually transmitted infections together.
To agree to have unprotected intercourse is to consent to the possibility of being infected with an STI. Sex without 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.
ALTHOUGH YOU DO NOT NEED TO TEST SPECIFICALLY OVER PROTECTED INTERCOURSE OR NIPPLE SUCKING, 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. Some of the other STIs can be present with no obvious symptoms, so the only way to know for sure is to test.
Use condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse, correctly and consistently, and you will avoid hiv infection. It really is that simple!