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Offline Syringe000

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Cum outside body
« on: February 20, 2007, 09:44:42 pm »
I recently masturbated with someone, and used his cum as lubricant. I later found out that he was HIV+. Would it be possible to become infected with HIV in this scenario?

Thanks.

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Re: Cum outside body
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2007, 09:46:55 pm »
NO, for hiv to survive it needs a host. When hiv is exposed to air and the environment it loses its ability to infect. You did not have a risk.

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Re: Cum outside body
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2007, 07:10:10 am »
Syringe,

Mutual masturbation is NOT a risk for hiv infection. Please read our Transmission Lesson so you can have a better understanding of what is and isn't a risk for infection. You can find the link by reading through the Welcome Thread.

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.

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 Syringe000

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Re: Cum outside body
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2007, 11:34:40 am »
Thanks.

Sex with a condom until we're both tested is a mantra of mine - especially after the 3 month mark. My partners would never know it, but I have a calendar in my head in which I count the days until the 3 months mark before testing. I do get regular tests, for everything, every 6 months.

I guess the thing is with me, .. no matter how many times you here the facts, ... you always need to here it just one more time. When this person finally disclosed their HIV status, I just went into shock, as I think most people would. You start questioning everything?! What if the condom had a tear?? What if the HIV didn't die when exposed to the air??? And many other crazy thoughts. None the less, I still plan on getting tested. I do expect a negative result since we did take many precautions.

Many people don't realize that their health is paramount above all sexual desires. My takeaway from this incidence is that I'm glad that I have enough "balls" to stand up for myself and put my health at #1, ...everything else is secondary.

Thanks for your advice and support.

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Re: Cum outside body
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2007, 11:47:58 am »
Syringe,

It may help ease your mind to know that there are many couples in the world where one is positive and one is negative and the negative partner stays that way through the use of condoms. They have full sex lives in every respect.

In fact, there have been long-term studies of couples where one is positive and one is negative. In the couples who used condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse, but no barrier for oral activities, not one of the negative partners became infected with hiv. Not one.

Keep using those condoms correctly and consistently and you'll be fine. It's good to hear that you do use them and also that you look after your health with regular check-ups. Keep up the good work!

Ann
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Re: Cum outside body
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2007, 11:48:41 am »
You should assume that all your partners are HIv positive unless you have both tested together twice in a three month period and have chosen monogamy. Seriously. You can have great sex with an HIV positive person and not get HIv yourself. Just use a condom for penetrative sex.

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