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As the insertive circumsized partner in heterosexual sex, without anal or blood exposure, is my risk of contracting htlv as low/lower than hiv? (no ones tested for htlv unless theyre a blood donor or in a study?

Q: as the insertive circumsized partner in heterosexual sex, without anal or blood exposure, is my risk of contracting htlv as low/lower than hiv? (no ones tested for htlv unless theyre a blood donor or in a study?

: Risk of contracting HTLV is lower than HIV if your partner is infected and risk of developing the disease is much, much lower; only 2 to 6 percent of people infected with HTLV-1 will ever develop an illness.

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Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Risk of contracting HTLV is lower than HIV if your partner is infected and risk of developing the disease is much, much lower; only 2 to 6 percent of people infected with HTLV-1 will ever develop an illness.

Answered 1/7/2023

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A member asked:

As the insertive circumsized partner in heterosexual sex, without anal or blood exposure, is my risk of contracting htlv as low/lower than hiv? (no ones tested for htlv unless theyre a blood donor or in a study?

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