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Expert: Kristen Brannock, MPH - 10/3/2006


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I kissed a girl and she performed oral loved on me for not more than 3-4minutes/NO SEX. SInce then i have the paranoia that i'm hiv infected. I did an elisa and pcr test 22 days after exposure. Both negative, but on the site of the medical company that did the test it says that pcr test are very efficient but now while browsing the net i found out that they are not. Is that true, is a pcr test 22 days after exposure sufficient to disperse any doubt about hiv infection?

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You are not at risk from kissing or having oral sex performed on you. The risk in this situation would be to the person performing oral sex because they come in contact with the fluids that transmit HIV. You did not come into contact with such fluids by only receiving oral sex.  

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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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