The Playboy Advisor

September, 1987

I'm 24 and a female. About five years ago, my present boyfriend and I had a one-time sexual encounter with a woman. She was an I.V.-drug user at the time. I believe she also did some sexual favors on the side for extra money. What I need to find out is, what do you think are the chances of our having contracted AIDS from that one encounter? Although we haven't had any symptoms, I'm terrified, but my boyfriend is not worried about it. Do you recommend that we simply get a blood test?--Miss D. P.,...