
Can HIV Be Contracted Through Kissing?

Posted on
Mon, 10 Aug 2015
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Question : In morning, i had little blood while brushing the teeth, After three hours i met a unknow girl and had lip kiss. will there is any chance for HIV .
Brief Answer:
No chance of HIV.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your query.
I understand your concern and situation.
You need not worry about anything HIV infection does not spreads by kissing. No such case has been ever reported in Medical literature. So no tests required either. Lead normal life.
Hope I answered your query.
If no clarification then you can close the discussion and rate the answer
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Dr Sheetal Verma
No chance of HIV.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your query.
I understand your concern and situation.
You need not worry about anything HIV infection does not spreads by kissing. No such case has been ever reported in Medical literature. So no tests required either. Lead normal life.
Hope I answered your query.
If no clarification then you can close the discussion and rate the answer
A review will be appreciated
Dr Sheetal Verma
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar


Are sure, even I exchange a blood while kissing will HIV cause.
I have bleeding gum, only while brushing I will get blood
I have bleeding gum, only while brushing I will get blood
Brief Answer:
Risk is almost nil.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
My answer still would be the same as there have no such cases ever reported. The risk is there hypothetical but no one has ever got HIV by kissing.To get HIV you must get a sufficient quantity or load of the virus into your body. Yes HIV is present in saliva, but in very small quantities and as such has never been known to transmit HIV from kissing. Both partners must have large open sores in their mouths, or severely bleeding gums then only there is risk. If you have severely bleeding gums then also the risk is practically nil. But in that case you have bleeding while brushing so not very severe risk. But for your mentaI satisfaction I would suggest you to take a PCR test after 6-7 weeks or 4 th generation ELISA test after12 week.
But I reassure you that the risk is negligible.
Dr Sheetal Verma
Risk is almost nil.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
My answer still would be the same as there have no such cases ever reported. The risk is there hypothetical but no one has ever got HIV by kissing.To get HIV you must get a sufficient quantity or load of the virus into your body. Yes HIV is present in saliva, but in very small quantities and as such has never been known to transmit HIV from kissing. Both partners must have large open sores in their mouths, or severely bleeding gums then only there is risk. If you have severely bleeding gums then also the risk is practically nil. But in that case you have bleeding while brushing so not very severe risk. But for your mentaI satisfaction I would suggest you to take a PCR test after 6-7 weeks or 4 th generation ELISA test after12 week.
But I reassure you that the risk is negligible.
Dr Sheetal Verma
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar


Thanks Doctor.
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
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