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is this a risk?
Hi,
I am not too happy to be asking questions again. Anyhow: I ate/chewed something that had been /chewed in another persons mouth(infected?) At least he's in many ways in a risk group. There had to be more than few seconds in. between. Is there ANY risk or known case to be infected like this? I have quite often bleeding gum/ gingvitis.
Thank you!
I am not too happy to be asking questions again. Anyhow: I ate/chewed something that had been /chewed in another persons mouth(infected?) At least he's in many ways in a risk group. There had to be more than few seconds in. between. Is there ANY risk or known case to be infected like this? I have quite often bleeding gum/ gingvitis.
Thank you!
Ok. I think I've just misunderstood. I thought blood in mouth might be a risk factor.(blood-blood or blood-mucosa)
Guides are quite clear, but there is grey areas for interpretations.
Thank you for your time dr Hook!
Guides are quite clear, but there is grey areas for interpretations.
Thank you for your time dr Hook!
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
I think you have been misinformed. Getting another persons oral fluids in your mouth is not a risk for HIV. That is the reason that kissing, even with bleeding gums or mouth sores is not a risk for HIV. Still no risk. Take care. EWH
Hi,
If you allow, i'll have the last question. My gum is bleeding a lot at the moment when i brush my teeth. So even knowing that and really having infected blood to my mouth is not a risk? It only confuses because in oral sex it's said to be risk if you get fluids to your mouth.
That's it. Thank you and take care you too!
If you allow, i'll have the last question. My gum is bleeding a lot at the moment when i brush my teeth. So even knowing that and really having infected blood to my mouth is not a risk? It only confuses because in oral sex it's said to be risk if you get fluids to your mouth.
That's it. Thank you and take care you too!
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Neither of thee clarifications changes my assessment in any way. Still no risk. Take care. EWH
Thank you dr Hook!
I forgot to mention that I had a tooth surgery 2 monts earlier. I think it's been closed well, but could this make any diference?
To be more precise it was a rock of an olive that I chewed not knowing in dark restaurant what it was. So person from our table chewed it a bit before.
I forgot to mention that I had a tooth surgery 2 monts earlier. I think it's been closed well, but could this make any diference?
To be more precise it was a rock of an olive that I chewed not knowing in dark restaurant what it was. So person from our table chewed it a bit before.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Welcome back to the Forum. Eating food that someone else may have chewed is not a risk factor for HIV in adults. In newborn children this may be a risk but in adults with developed gastrointestinal tracts, there is no risk. In your own case you apparently do not know that the food was chewed by a person with HIV (most people in "risk groups" do not have HIV) . I would not worry at all about this and see no reason for testing in the situation you describe. That you have gingivitis does not change this assessment in any way. EWH
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