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Aritcle of Oral sex from Nursegirl
Hi,
I read the great article written by Nursegirl on oral sex but cannot find it anymore. Can anyone post the link to the article?.
Also, just want to ask Nursegirl or anyone that likes to charm in regarding any update information on oral sex from that article which was written by her a few years back. The article said there is no risk for any kind of oral sex including giving and receiving which do make sense with the details given. However, I have just read a couple of responses by Dr. Cummings in the International forum that he definitely has patients that are infected by giving oral sex to HIV + men. Dr. Hook and Dr HHH also seems to change their stands that there maybe cases that giving not receiving oral can transmit the HIV virus.
Just want to see what Nursegirl and any member has an comments especially the response from Dr. Cummings that he has patients that he saw got HIV from performing Oral...
I read the great article written by Nursegirl on oral sex but cannot find it anymore. Can anyone post the link to the article?.
Also, just want to ask Nursegirl or anyone that likes to charm in regarding any update information on oral sex from that article which was written by her a few years back. The article said there is no risk for any kind of oral sex including giving and receiving which do make sense with the details given. However, I have just read a couple of responses by Dr. Cummings in the International forum that he definitely has patients that are infected by giving oral sex to HIV + men. Dr. Hook and Dr HHH also seems to change their stands that there maybe cases that giving not receiving oral can transmit the HIV virus.
Just want to see what Nursegirl and any member has an comments especially the response from Dr. Cummings that he has patients that he saw got HIV from performing Oral...
BUT still wondering why 'WHO' has to say oral is a risk?? Can you plz say sth about that?
Hi nursegirl, what you analysed is very reasonable,thx.
u say oral sex is NO risk or 1 in1 million sort of risk whatsoever. Can I think that in this way, to even put yourself at that kind of minute risk, you would have to have a very new bleeding gum in your mouth with a significant amount of fluids in your mouth and NO saliva at all inside the mouth?
u say oral sex is NO risk or 1 in1 million sort of risk whatsoever. Can I think that in this way, to even put yourself at that kind of minute risk, you would have to have a very new bleeding gum in your mouth with a significant amount of fluids in your mouth and NO saliva at all inside the mouth?
There is debate about whether GIVING oral sex could be a risk for HIV. If it is a risk, it's so minute, it's not worth worrying about (which I covered in my journal). Receptive oral sex isn't a sex period.
MY stance is that oral sex is no risk at all. The FEW people in the decades that the virus has been around that claim they were infected that way aren't convincing enough. If something is a true risk, we would see bigger, more consistent figures being reported. Also, if you've read all of the posts by all of our doctors here...they have put the "risk" into perspective. It's SO minute that you literally have a MUCH better chance being hit by a meteor.
My thoughts are the same and have not changed. If one wants to say very LOW risk, that's a personal choice. I would not recommend any concern or testing over an oral encounter.
MY stance is that oral sex is no risk at all. The FEW people in the decades that the virus has been around that claim they were infected that way aren't convincing enough. If something is a true risk, we would see bigger, more consistent figures being reported. Also, if you've read all of the posts by all of our doctors here...they have put the "risk" into perspective. It's SO minute that you literally have a MUCH better chance being hit by a meteor.
My thoughts are the same and have not changed. If one wants to say very LOW risk, that's a personal choice. I would not recommend any concern or testing over an oral encounter.
Nuusegirl
What is your response to Dr Cimmings in the international forum that he has seen patients that acquired HIV from performing oral so it can happen although rarely?
What is your response to Dr Cimmings in the international forum that he has seen patients that acquired HIV from performing oral so it can happen although rarely?
" However, I have just read a couple of responses by Dr. Cummings in the International forum that he definitely has patients that are infected by giving oral sex to HIV + men."
You will always find theoretical risks for oral sex. The evidence is anecdotal and is reliant upon dubious reporting and the thoroughness of the questionnaire.
One example for "documented" cases is that someone might have had unprotected vaginal or anal sex...gets worried...gets tested within the window period.. (too early) and thus gets a negative result and thinks he/she is HIV free.
Later he/she performs oral sex and during a routine test he/she tests positive. He /she was infected by anal/vaginal sex but it will be attributed to the oral exposure.
The fact is that the oral cavity is inhospitable to the virus and in the real world transmission is unlikely to occur.
You will always find theoretical risks for oral sex. The evidence is anecdotal and is reliant upon dubious reporting and the thoroughness of the questionnaire.
One example for "documented" cases is that someone might have had unprotected vaginal or anal sex...gets worried...gets tested within the window period.. (too early) and thus gets a negative result and thinks he/she is HIV free.
Later he/she performs oral sex and during a routine test he/she tests positive. He /she was infected by anal/vaginal sex but it will be attributed to the oral exposure.
The fact is that the oral cavity is inhospitable to the virus and in the real world transmission is unlikely to occur.
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