Can HIV Be Contracted Through Unprotected Oral Sex?

Posted on Sat, 24 Dec 2016

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Question : I had protected sex with multiple working girls between 10-Sep-16 to 18-Sep-16. Although oral was unprotected. I did the HIV 1 & 2 Antibodies Screening Test, Serum on of 23-Dec-16 and both the results were Non-Reactive. I do not have any symptoms till date. I conducted the test post 12 weeks / 3 months period. Do I consider this test conclusive or do I have to conduct more tests..?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You are ok

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us.

I am dr.kakkar (dermatologist and venereologist).

You are fine.
A negative result for an antibody based HIV screening test at 3 months (window period) from last sexual encounter is conclusive.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar