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Is the risk of getting hiv from anal sex higher than viginal sex?and if the female is hiv positive is there any chance for me not to get infected?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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No high risk: Being the insertive partner in this situation, regardless of the anatomy if your sex partner, is very low risk for HIV infection. Hiv is not transmitted through the skin, even of the penis skin. You have to gave blood or semen to your blood stream to get hiv.

Answered 8/26/2017

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A member asked:

Is the risk of getting hiv from anal sex higher than viginal sex?and if the female is hiv positive is there any chance for me not to get infected?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Killian answered

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