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How likely is a first encounter hiv exposure as a negative male having sex with a possible hiv positive woman it was a one time brief exposure maybe 3 minutes insertive ?

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Dr. David Mcadams answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Possible but low: Chance of heterosexual HIV transmission is generally low as demonstrated in many studies. Female-to-male transmission is 0.04% per act or, in theory, about 4 cases of HIV transmission per every 10,000 acts of vaginal sex with a woman who is HIV positive.

Answered 7/29/2019

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Low: Although there is no such thing as 100 percent the risk would be very low. Higher risk exposure associated with per cutaneous sticks. Contact with mucous membranes and/or non-intact skin with blood , tissue, or body fluids from infected individual.

Answered 7/17/2019

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See a doctor now: You should see a doctor now, without delay, to ascertain if post-exposure prophylaxis may be applicable.

Answered 7/15/2019

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Very low: The odds are less than 1 in a thousand

Answered 7/29/2019

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