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No concern?
Dr. HHH / EWH,
You've answered my question before about risk of HIV transmission during deep kissing while having a fresh mouth sore (I bit my cheek back then) and I understand, based on your answer, that there's absolutely no risk of transmutation during deep kissing regardless of presence of any mouth sores or lesions.
I wanted to double check with you, just in case, if this applies to a cold sore lesion as well. I went on a first date with a girl that I recently met and at the end of the date we deep-kissed for about 30 minutes in the car. At the end I noticed that that she had a little bump near her lip which I thought could be a cold sore. Shortly after kissing I noticed discomfort on my tongue and in about 12 hours a little bump. No sure if I could get a cold sore from her that quickly, but my main question is if she had an open cold sore and if what I had on my tongue was a little sore or lesion - this still wouldn't pose any risk of HIV transmission in case she was positive? I just wanted to confirm just in case that regardless of the sores, herpes or not, there's still no risk. Since there are no transmission cases ever registered - I assume there's no risk whatsoever but just wanted to confirm with you just in case since I keep thinking about it. She just didn't give me a good vibe and seemed promiscuous so I keep thinking about it.
Thank you very much.
You've answered my question before about risk of HIV transmission during deep kissing while having a fresh mouth sore (I bit my cheek back then) and I understand, based on your answer, that there's absolutely no risk of transmutation during deep kissing regardless of presence of any mouth sores or lesions.
I wanted to double check with you, just in case, if this applies to a cold sore lesion as well. I went on a first date with a girl that I recently met and at the end of the date we deep-kissed for about 30 minutes in the car. At the end I noticed that that she had a little bump near her lip which I thought could be a cold sore. Shortly after kissing I noticed discomfort on my tongue and in about 12 hours a little bump. No sure if I could get a cold sore from her that quickly, but my main question is if she had an open cold sore and if what I had on my tongue was a little sore or lesion - this still wouldn't pose any risk of HIV transmission in case she was positive? I just wanted to confirm just in case that regardless of the sores, herpes or not, there's still no risk. Since there are no transmission cases ever registered - I assume there's no risk whatsoever but just wanted to confirm with you just in case since I keep thinking about it. She just didn't give me a good vibe and seemed promiscuous so I keep thinking about it.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much for your answer, Dr. HHH. I apologize for numerous questions. I will take your words to the heart as I always do.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
You continue to have some misunderstandings about HIV transmission. Sexual transmission occurs ONLY when a bare penis (no condom) enters another person's vagina, rectum or (maybe very rarely) mouth. Until and unless you have such contact with someone at substantial risk for HIV, you will never be at risk and need not keep asking such questions on this or any other online forum. Accordingly, I agree that "...regardless of the sores, herpes or not, there's still no risk. Since there are no transmission cases ever registered - I assume there's no risk whatsoever".
And no, it isn't possible to develop symptoms of a new HSV infection sooner than 2-3 days after exposure; and a "bump" on the tongue doesn't suggest herpes anyway.
MedHelp permits a maximum of 2 questions every 6 months on each of the professionally moderated forums (see Terms and Conditions), in order to prevent domination of forums by a few users with anxiety-driven questions. This is your third since January, so you're over the limit. You'll need to hold off for a year or so before asking another -- although if you take my words above to heart, it shouldn't be necessary anyway.
Regards-- HHH, MD
And no, it isn't possible to develop symptoms of a new HSV infection sooner than 2-3 days after exposure; and a "bump" on the tongue doesn't suggest herpes anyway.
MedHelp permits a maximum of 2 questions every 6 months on each of the professionally moderated forums (see Terms and Conditions), in order to prevent domination of forums by a few users with anxiety-driven questions. This is your third since January, so you're over the limit. You'll need to hold off for a year or so before asking another -- although if you take my words above to heart, it shouldn't be necessary anyway.
Regards-- HHH, MD
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