Any chance?

[traveltobeyond]

Hello doctor

I suffer from bad gum disease, so bad that sometimes bloods seeps through where my front teeth are for no apparent reason. I have always suffered with bad teeth and gums but my gums seem to be  getting a lot worse now. I recently ate some food which had some blood on it, I am sure it wasn't my mind playing tricks and it definately wasn't my own blood. I saw my gums were bleeding 5 minutes later in the mirror. Please let me know if possible to obtain Hiv this way.  

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

I don't have any additional explanation to give.  If you cannot shake your apparent obsession with HIV, you might need counseling about it.  I suggest it out of compassion, not criticism.

I won't have any further comments.

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

You have been asking variations on this question on the HIV community forum since August.  It is ridiculous to suppose that someone else's blood got on any food you ate; and if it did, there was no significant HIV risk anyway.  Oral exposure to HIV infected fluids, including blood, rarely results in HIV transmission.

Gum disease like you describe is easily treated.  See your dentist about it.  But don't worry about HIV.

Regards--  HHH, MD

[traveltobeyond]

Someone answered me over at the other forum that I was ok and I appreciated them answering but I would like an explanation if that is the case. Many thanks as I am concerned still by this.