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Am I Having High Risk For HIV With Unprotected Sex?

Hi doctor 5 years ago I had sex with 2 prostitutes in Spain protected sex also around that period I had 1 unprotected sexual encounter with a woman vaginal sex recently I went to the dentist who said I had gum disease not uncommon with people with the HIV virus this has obviously scared the hell out of me and has drove me getting a HIV test done am I at high risk of having HIV
Wed, 25 Jun 2014
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Don't get scared. 5 years are long time .Only by examining the gums, no body can assess whether you carry HIV or not. For the diagnosis of HIV one has to to get tested for it.
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Am I Having High Risk For HIV With Unprotected Sex?

Don t get scared. 5 years are long time .Only by examining the gums, no body can assess whether you carry HIV or not. For the diagnosis of HIV one has to to get tested for it.