
Can HIV Be Contracted Through Anal Sex?

Screen for hsv i.e genital herpes
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us
I am dr.kakkar(dermatologist and venereologist).
As far as the anal penetrative sex is concerned it seems to be safe as far as the risk of Hiv is concerned (assuming the condom was intact). Nevertheless even a condom protected sex does not completely guard against other Sti's like hpv and genital herpes therefore you must screen for hsv before induldging in unprotected sex with your sexual partner.
Handjob is absolutely safe and sucking on scrotum is also not of mych concern, however, unprotected receptive oral sex can be a route for transmission of herpes virus as well as carries a low risk of transmission for chlamydia and gonorrhea if she had a throat infection and therefore you must screen for hsv infection at least.
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I suggest hsv screening
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Protected sex is largely safe. However there is a risk of genital hsv and hpv infection even with protected sex because a condom covers only anterior part of shaft of penis and leaves adjacent skin of base of shaft and pubic skin exposed for direct skin to skin contact during sexual intercourse. Hpv and Hsv can transmit through skin to skin contact. Mind you, a condom protected sex reduces the risk of hpv and hsv infection by about half and is definitely better than unprotected sex as far as hsv and hiv is concerned. So your risk is actually very less. Please dont worry. Testing would assure that you are clean.
Genital hsv can present as genital sores usually within 2-12 days after infection however it may be clinically silent and therefore screening is advisable.
Ok. You did not recieve oral sex so that is fine. Intact scrotal skin would not allow an infecting organism to pass through, so there is no risk attributed to that
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A less risk of hsv and hpv through genital rubbing but no 0
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Definitely the risk through genital rubbing is less than penetrative sex but genital skin to skin contact carries a risk of hsv and hpv, as discussed earlier.
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Hiv is not a risk with protected sex
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
A condom protected sex prevents hiv and therefore it is not a risk.
I suggest you to abstain from sex till your screening test results. In the absence of any sores suggestive of herpes I would normally suggest screening at 4weeks and then again at 12-16weeks for a conclusive result.
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