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Is HIV Transmittable Though Oral Contact?
Ihave put on lots of weight since I gave up smoking have been tested for hiv 5 months after being with my bf of 5 years ,he also got tested a year ago as I am phobic but an old friend kissed me goodbye one day and started kissing me with tongues,I pulled away can i get hiv from this
Fri, 2 May 2014
Hi,
Welcome to HCM
The risk for HIV through kissing is negligible only, as per CDC, Atlanta. Human saliva is not an infectious one, whereas if it contains microscopic blood particles of the infected person and if you are having any oral infection or ulcer or injury then a slightly higher risk is there.
Nothing much to worry. It is better to have a HIV test and the negative result will relieve the unnecessary mental tension.
Dr S.Murugan
Welcome to HCM
The risk for HIV through kissing is negligible only, as per CDC, Atlanta. Human saliva is not an infectious one, whereas if it contains microscopic blood particles of the infected person and if you are having any oral infection or ulcer or injury then a slightly higher risk is there.
Nothing much to worry. It is better to have a HIV test and the negative result will relieve the unnecessary mental tension.
Dr S.Murugan
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