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A 25-year-old male asked:
does masturbation cause hiv?
5 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 33 years experience
No. HIV is a virus.: Normal men, women, boys, and girls masturbate (it's universal). It is not harmful, as the body goes through similar effects during regular sex with a partner (but too much of anything may become a problem). Masturbation does not stunt height, cause acne or hair loss, make you weak, create heart problems, lower testosterone, affect virginity, lower fertility, change your weight, or damage vision.
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Dr. Dustin Colegroveanswered
Internal Medicine 12 years experience
No: No doing this does not cause HIV.
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Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 33 years experience
No: Most masturbation is done alone, so is safer than sexual activities done with other people. HIV is not "caused". HIV is "caught", which means a person has to "catch" it from another person. Masturbating alone is safe because one cannot catch diseases from himself.
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Dr. Dustin Colegroveanswered
Internal Medicine 12 years experience
No: No doing this does not cause HIV.
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Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 44 years experience
No: I am sorry that anybody told you something so foolish. If you were told this by a "spiritual advisor", that person is simply a liar. Truthfully, Arjun, you are a grown man now and you need to be aware of the basics of sexuality. Enjoying your body will not make you HIV-positive, stupid, fat, bald, hairy, smooth, blind, an unfit partner / parent, or unspiritual. Think about the girl you'll marry.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Can I get HIV in other ways besides sexual intercourse?
2 doctor answers • 10 doctors weighed in
Dr. Daniel Leeanswered
Internal Medicine 26 years experience
Yes, several ways: The most common way to get HIV is thru unprotected sexual intercourse. However, other ways include sharing hiv-infected needles (often associated with using illegal injection drugs, rarely with tattooing but possible), receiving infected blood transfusions or blood products (though the blood supply is screened thoroughly these days), and passing HIV from mother to child thru breastfeeding.
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Dr. Martin Raff commented
Infectious Disease 56 years experience
Oral sex in which ejaculate from the penis is deposited on structures behind the oral cavity. The tonsils, lymph nodes in the throat, and other such areas upon which HIV may be deposited has been shown to be a source of disease.
Jan 17, 2013
A 22-year-old member asked:
Can HIV increase my chances of cancer?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
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Potentially: Poorly controlled HIV results in a condition where your own immune system is not capable of fighting off even common viruses and bacteria. Part of the normal function of the immune system is to kill cancerous cells in the body. So yes, HIV can increase your change of cancer in the long-term.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Can anal masturbation cause proctitis?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Sidney Vinsonanswered
Gastroenterology 27 years experience
Yes: Deep penetration with a hard object could certainly cause rectal injury and if recurrent could lead to some chronic inflammation.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
How does pml affect people with hiv?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Anthony Mosleyanswered
Neurology 24 years experience
Poor prognosis: Pml is an infection of the brain by the jc virus, that usually only occurs if the immune system is very compromised (full blown aids, on transplant meds or some other meds). It causes brain damage and is usually fatal within a year when it does occur in aids.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Is it safe to live with an HIV positive family member?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Joel Gallantanswered
Infectious Disease 36 years experience
Yes: You don't get HIV from living with someone with hiv, only from sex. Close contact is not a risk.
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