Nipple sucking and biting & Licking feet

[TimothyWong]

Hi Doctor,

I am gay. I met a guy yesterday. He sucked my nipples and was biting the nipples also while sucking them. He was also pulling my nipples with his teeth. It was a bit painful. This lasted for about 20 minutes.

I would like to know if there are any risks for HIV transmission for this particular instance of biting and sucking nipples. Would it be a zero risk activity for HIV or any other STD? Could you also please explain why?

Also, I sucked the guy's feet and he put his toes in my mouth and i sucked and licked his toes.

I would like to know if there are any risks involved for HIV and any other STD for licking/sucking of feet/toes.

Thank you.
Timothy

[Edward W Hook, MD]

You are having trouble accepting my answer and repeating it is of little value.  This will be the last response.

Surface wounds contaminated with infected secretions do not lead to infection, particularly when the wound is caused by oral contact. Components of oral secretions (enzymes, antibodies, minerals) all act to virtually eliminate the infectivity of HIV in saliva.   This is true even if blood is in the saliva.  

One final time, there was no risk for HIV from the exposure you describe above.  EWH

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Welcome to our Forum,  Having your nipples sucked, even if there are breaks in the skin, would not put you at risk for HIV.  Even if your partner had HIV, oral secretions do not transmit HIV or for that matter, any other STD.  Your only risk would relate to if some of your partner's mouth bacterial got into the wound and caused infection.  Were this to happen, it would be obvious as you would notice swelling, warmth and discomfort at the area where the break in your skin is.  

Absolutely no risk for HIV or any other STD from sucking a partners feet and toes.

To summarize, no risk from these activities, no need for concern or testing.  EWH

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Test performance for the tests you mention is equivalent, not that you need testing.  EWH

[potter800]

Hello.I think you are driving yourself up the ladder.

Take some time and reread what dear Dr Hook told you-you never had a risk in the first place.So you don't need an HIV TEST.But if you wish to test,go ahead.It doesn't matter which test you use.You never got Hiv from the event you described.

Best regards.

[TimothyWong]

Hello Doctor,

I was planning to carry out either the rapid HIV test (Fingerprick) or the HIV Duo test at 19 or 20 days.

Which test would give the best accuracy at 20 days?

I have been getting impatient to do my HIV test.

Thank you.
Timothy

[TimothyWong]

I know you have mentioned that it is a no risk activity but I want to view the above activity from all possible angles and I have two more questions that come to my mind based on the discussion above:

Would the injury at the base of my nipples due to biting represent a credible entry point to my bloodstream if there was contact between his bleeding gums while sucking my nipples?

Is it possible that blood from his bleeding gums mixed with his saliva represent a potential risk for HIV transmission due to the wound at the base of my nipples or would saliva inactivate the virus even if it were mixed with some blood.

Your answer would be greatly appreciated.


Thank you.
Timothy.

[Edward W Hook, MD]

No, bleeding gums woul not change my assessment. This was a no risk activity.  EWH

[TimothyWong]

Hi doctor,
Would the risks be higher if the guy who sucked my nipples had bleeding gums?

Also, when you say would not put you at risk for HIV, is it a zero risk activity for HIV?

Thank you.
Timothy

[TimothyWong]

Hi Doctor,

After lookng at my nipple again, I noticed that there is a wound at the base of my nipple. It most probably is due to biting of my nipple by the guy. I am not sure whether my nipple was bleeding at the moment the guy was sucking and biting my nipples.

Does this change in anything the risks for HIV transmission or any other STD?

Thank you.
Timothy