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Risk Of HIV Due To Exposure To Saliva On Cut Lip?

Hi Doctor,
I visited last week massage center in Thailand, the massage lady offer me hand job , she used oil during that then she kissed me on my mouth (external lips) which I have cut near by it as I shaved in that day , her saliva was come over the cut (not bleeding during the time of massage).

Kindly let me know what is the risk of HIV in such case.
posted on Sun, 14 Apr 2013
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HIV AIDS Specialist,  's  Response
Hi,

Welcome to HCM.

Hand job is the safest type of sexual activity among all types of sexual encounters. HIV Transmission through Hand job is negligible.

Human saliva doesn't contain infectious dose of virus. So it is not at all a common route of HIV transmission. HIV transmission through kissing over external lip even in the presence of a cut is a very very remote possibility.
So you need not worry about HIV. Forget about the past, relax and concentrate on your day today activity.
Dr S.Murugan
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Risk Of HIV Due To Exposure To Saliva On Cut Lip?

Hi, Welcome to HCM. Hand job is the safest type of sexual activity among all types of sexual encounters. HIV Transmission through Hand job is negligible. Human saliva doesn t contain infectious dose of virus. So it is not at all a common route of HIV transmission. HIV transmission through kissing over external lip even in the presence of a cut is a very very remote possibility. So you need not worry about HIV. Forget about the past, relax and concentrate on your day today activity. Dr S.Murugan