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Expert: Kristen Brannock, MPH - 6/17/2009


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Dear Doctor, 11 weeks ago I had an unprotected oral sex with a prostitute and I'm really worry about it. I had an HIV antibody test at 22 days and at 55 days with negative results. About 1 week ago I started to feel some pain under my both armpit. I would like to know what are the risks for a insertive unprotected oral sex as I government sys that is the same as vaginal sex, some docters says that is low and others says that it is zero? I also would like to know if it is possible to have acute symptoms 10 weeks after exposure? Thank you for your help. Luis

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Oral sex carries a very small risk of transmission and that risk is only to the person performing oral sex, not receiving it.

It is not the same as vaginal sex- the risk is much less than unprotected vaginal sex.

Its unlikely to have acute symptoms that late.

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Kristen Brannock, MPH

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I can answer questions concerning HIV infection and AIDS. This includes ways it can and cannot be transmitted, how it is treated, how it affects the body and methods to protect yourself. I can also answer questions concerning safer sex and contraception.

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I trained with the Red Cross to become an HIV/AIDS counselor and was a member of CARES- Carolina AIDS Resource Education Service in college. I have an MPH in Health Behavior and Health Education and conduct research in the field of HIV prevention. I also take continuing education courses in HIV/STI prevention periodically.

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Master of Public Health Health Behavior and Health Education UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health (formerly UNC-CH School of Public Health)

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