strip club risk
Submitted by boundary_bound on Sun, 12/17/2006 - 2:04am.
hi, i used to visit strip clubs and get lap dances. i know just getting lap dances without any fluid contacts is very less risk to pass on any HIV virus. But a couple of times i went high and fingered the dancer's vagina, and there was one instance were i had a unprotcted blowjob (only for about 10 to 15 seconds). i dont remember having any paper cuts in my fingers. what are my risks of being infected with HIV?
There are few pink dots in my penis head... but not sure if that is any kind of STD symptom.
Thanks for answering my question.
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Dear Boundary Bound,
You are correct in assuming that fingering someone’s vagina is a lower risk, it is actually considered negligible or no risk for HIV transmission. The only time that this activity becomes a higher risk for HIV transmission is when you have open/fresh cuts on your fingers or hands. It is a good idea to use latex or polyurethane gloves when you are fingering someone if you have open cuts on your hands.
Receiving oral sex is also considered a negligible risk for HIV infection. There are a couple of reasons for this. The first reason is that HIV is transmitted in semen, vaginal fluid, blood and breast milk. When you receive oral sex the fluid you come in contact with is saliva. The second reason is that unless you have an opening on your penis and there is blood in the saliva of the person giving you a blowjob, there is no way for the virus to get in. A cut or opening could be caused from friction during unprotected sex or from a lesion due to a Sexually Transmitted Infection. Putting a condom on when you are recieving oral sex is great way to lower any potential risks. There are great flavoured condoms out now that taste alot better than the traditional kind.
If you are concerned about HIV or a Sexually Transmitted Infection which it sounds like you might be, you can go to your family Doctor or walk in clinic to get tested. It's important that you wait 3-6 months after the risk activity to get tested so the test will be accurate. Two other clinics you could get tested at in the Victoria Area are:
Victoria - Needle Exchange Street Nurse Clinic
1601 Blanchard Street
Victoria, BC
V8W 2J5
Phone:
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Hours: Monday – Friday 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm, Tuesday & Wednesday 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Thursday & Friday 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Services: STD Counselling, Testing, Treatment, Adult Vaccines, HIV Pre & Post Test Counselling & Anonymous Testing, Vein Maintenance, Wound Management, Liaison and Referrals for Health Related Matters.
Victoria - STD Clinic
1947 Cook Street
Victoria, BC
V8T 3P7
Phone: 250-388-2220
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Hours:
Monday's 10:00am - 2:00pm
Tuesday's 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Thursday's 1:00pm - 4:00pm
**Appointments preferred.
Services: STD Counselling, Testing, Treatment, Hepatitis B Vaccine, HIV Pre & Post Test Counselling/Anonymous Testing
If you have further questions or are looking for services in a particular area please contact me at AIDS Vancouver Island.
Erica Williamson
Health Promotion Educator
AIDS Vancouver Island
250-384-2366 ext 104
Got the test
Erica, Thanks much for responding to my message. After about 30+ days of my most recent exposure described in my orginial question, I took a whole bunch of tests called 'recent exposure test panel' which includes HIV-PCR-DNA, HIV-ELISA, Herpses, Chlamydia, etc. They call came Negative.
What is the chances of me still being infected with HIV or Herpes?
Thanks again.
Further Testing
Dear Boundary Bound,
The risk activities you described in your last message put you at a negligible risk for HIV transmission but at a higher risk for getting Herpes and Chlamydia.
If you are still concerned it would be best to go get tested again for HIV and Herpes three months after your risk exposure. The reason for this is that it takes three months for the antibodies to build up in your system to be able to test accurately for both HIV and Herpes. Your Chlamydia test would have been accurate by thirty days but it takes a little longer for your HIV and Herpes tests to be accurate.
That being said there is a test that can be done earlier for Herpes but you need to have a lesion present in order to test. Herpes lesions usually take about thirty days to appear after exposure, if you have the virus in your system.
If you have more questions in regards to testing or risk levels, email me directly at erica.williamson@avi.org for a quicker response, or continue posting in forum topics.
Sincerely,
Erica Williamson
Strip Club Risk
I used to go to strip club, whenever I used to go there I took lap dances and also I did suck the dancers breast,so does it cause AIDS or any other skin disease.
Strip Club Risk
Dear Naveen,
Sucking on someone's breast will not put you at risk for HIV, which is the virus that causes AIDS or a Sexually Transmitted Infection/ Disease. To be at risk for HIV Transmission, a body fluid with a lot of HIV in it such as blood, semen or vaginal fluid would have to be present. Also the virus would need to have an access point in to your blood stream such as a puncture wound or a cut or tear. Finally you would need to be engaging in a high risk activity such as vaginal or anal sex or sharing drug use equipment such as needles. Other Sexually transmitted infections have other modes of transmission which you can find out more about by visiting the STD resource guide @ http://www.stdresource.com/
Your question about whether you are at risk for any skin diseases would be better answered by a nurse at the BC Nurse Line 1-866-215-4700.
If you have more questions about HIV/AIDS or other Sexually Transmitted Infections please contact me at erica.williamson@avi.org or the AIDS Info-line at 1-800-665-2437.
Sincerely,
Erica Williamson
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