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Expert: Kristen Brannock, MPH - 7/2/2006


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thanks for your time,

am wondering someone came between my legs, very close to my anus, not sure if there was sperm on my anus or not, but possible, definitley no penetration, I checked my anus after and there were not cuts or abrasions that I was aware of.
I did no think that he was going to cum. what are the chances of hiv  infecttion

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The anus is a natural opening to the body so cuts are not needed for transmission to occur. For HIV transmission to occur, infected blood, semen, vaginal fluid and/or breast milk enters another person's body through a natural or artifical opening. If infected semen entered your anus, then transmission is possible...however, that is not the most efficient means of transmission.

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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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