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is it possible to get AIDS just by having oral sex / masturbation with someone who has the disease?
Can you get AIDS by touching Sperm / Vaginal fluids with your hands?

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is it possible to get AIDS just by having oral sex / masturbation with someone who has the disease?

- there is no risk of hiv transmission from oral sex or masturbation except in situations of poor dental hygiene (i.e. poor gum, open ulcers/lesions, etc).

Can you get AIDS by touching Sperm / Vaginal fluids with your hands?

- no

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