AboutTerry B Expertise Help in assessing personal and professional risk of HIV transmission; tips in teaching about HIV/AIDS; cultural competency for teaching about HIV/AIDS in Catholic settings; considerations in US and overseas HIV/AIDS programs and education for health and other professionals. Specific questions about treatment should be referred to your health provider; opinions and information offered are not meant to replace medical advice
Experience Seven years with academic medical center and national AIDS education and training center, seven subsequent years with focus on international HIV/AIDS in East and South Africa. Former clinician, bioethics preceptor at an academic medical center and presenter in wide range of fora including international AIDS conference.
Organizations Disabled American Veterans
American Public Health Association
MENSA
AA
Publications Human Variety, EC Sociological Society
Proceedings of the International AIDS Conference, Durban, South Africa
"HIV and Primary Care"
Education/Credentials BS Psychology
MPH Master of Public Health
PhD studies underway
Awards and Honors Naval School of Health Sciences, Hospital Corps with Highest Honors, Neuropsychiatry with Honors and High Distinction
Question dear doctor,
recently, i received an unprotected oral sex from a gay.
i am a bisexual man.
i didn't know whether that gay is hiv+ or -
i am so worried now, doctor
what is my risk
are there any people in the world who transmitted hiv from receiving oral sex only?
please answer me
i can't eat and sleep well because of this doubt.
Answer Dear Thit:
Peace. I am not a doctor. There isn't a lot of data on receptive oral sex only and while it is a risk, the type and amount of the fluids to which you were possibly exposed - blood and/or semen in his mouth - would seem low. So as a person receiving oral sex in this instance, your risk is smaller than it might have been for HIV transmission.
You would do well to go to www.thebody.com and see how to reduce your risk in the future, and it would be worthwhile to have a full sexually transmitted disease panel done to inform you of your health.
While there is some risk, perhaps, it is not as high as you fear, but knowledge of your health will help you.
