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A 25-year-old male asked:

is it safe to have unprotected sex with your partner if he's undetectable? referring to hiv. would getting on prep help?

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Dr. Darrell Herrington answered

Family Medicine 34 years experience

NO: You should never risk unprotected sex, especially with someone who's already been diagnosed with a serious disorder.

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Dr. Dia Arpon answered

Psychiatry 26 years experience

No : It can minimize your risk of transmission bt safe sex is better

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Dr. Karen Butler

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A female asked:

Can two virgins get an std? My partner and i are both virgins and don't do drugs. We had unprotected oral sex, although semen was never passed. Should we get tested for an std? Is it possible for us to get an std? Also, i know he got the HIV shot the day

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A 22-year-old male asked:

Can you get HIV if both you and your partner dont have hiv? We have never been tested and are having unprotected anal sex for 3-4 years

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A 18-year-old female asked:

My bf touched the vagina outside few times unprotected not go in it was outside can I have unprotected sex with someone else can I get hiv is it safe?

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A 31-year-old male asked:

If both you and your partner are hiv negative, and have had no other partners. Can you have unprotected sex more than once and still get hiv?

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A 32-year-old female asked:

Is it safe to have unprotected sex if both partners are already infected with HIV?

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