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Last night I screwed up big time. Long story short, I engaged in deep kisses and masturbation with a guy whose HIV status is unknown. It was me who jerked him off, and I let him know that I didn't want him cumming when touching him. He let me know that he was to ejacule, so I removed my hands, yet I felt a tiny drop of his sperm on my hand. I didn't quite see it, but I cursed aloud anyways. Since I was looking somewhat upset, he suggested that we cleaned ourselves up. I made my way into the bathroom, following his indications. I remember thinking that I should take one more look at the drop, but when I realised I was already washing it off my hand. I didn't give it much thought. We cuddled for a while and then I left.
I panicked for a little, but eventually got over the OCD type thoughts. However, when I thought I was in the clear, I thought to myself "well I may have licked the drop, so I am gonna get HIV", and the rest is history.
Some HIV organisations insist that a direct contact (example: fellation, penetration) is required for the transmition, since HIV dies quite shortly after leaving the body, others state that I took a risk if I actually licked it.
He didn't see anything like me licking it, but he didn't pay too much attention. He claims that he's totally disease free, but I always suspect everyone when it comes to it...
Last night I screwed up big time. Long story short, I engaged in deep kisses and masturbation with a guy whose HIV status is unknown. It was me who jerked him off, and I let him know that I didn't want him cumming when touching him. He let me know that he was to ejacule, so I removed my hands, yet I felt a tiny drop of his sperm on my hand. I didn't quite see it, but I cursed aloud anyways. Since I was looking somewhat upset, he suggested that we cleaned ourselves up. I made my way into the bathroom, following his indications. I remember thinking that I should take one more look at the drop, but when I realised I was already washing it off my hand. I didn't give it much thought. We cuddled for a while and then I left.
I panicked for a little, but eventually got over the OCD type thoughts. However, when I thought I was in the clear, I thought to myself "well I may have licked the drop, so I am gonna get HIV", and the rest is history.
Some HIV organisations insist that a direct contact (example: fellation, penetration) is required for the transmition, since HIV dies quite shortly after leaving the body, others state that I took a risk if I actually licked it.
He didn't see anything like me licking it, but he didn't pay too much attention. He claims that he's totally disease free, but I always suspect everyone when it comes to it...
You had zero risk so don't need to test. You didn't screw up at all.
HIV is instantly inactivated in air and also in saliva which means it is effectively dead so it can't infect from oral. So those are 2 reasons you had zero risk. Double zero risk. So it doesn't matter if you licked as you fear, because even if both people were bleeding at the time it is effectively dead.
Only adult risks are unprotected penetrating vaginal or anal sex or sharing needles that you inject with.
Even with blood, lactation cuts, rashes, burns etc saliva and air do not allow inactivated virus to infect from oral. The above HIV science is 40 years old and very well established so nothing you can add will make it a risk.
We are not affiliated with other sites so do not follow their ideas that you have been reading, because some are outdated, some are just anecdotal incorrect ideas and others use theoretical risks. We use the opinion of expert doctors and the CDC instead.
HIV is instantly inactivated in air and also in saliva which means it is effectively dead so it can't infect from oral. So those are 2 reasons you had zero risk. Double zero risk. So it doesn't matter if you licked as you fear, because even if both people were bleeding at the time it is effectively dead.
Only adult risks are unprotected penetrating vaginal or anal sex or sharing needles that you inject with.
Even with blood, lactation cuts, rashes, burns etc saliva and air do not allow inactivated virus to infect from oral. The above HIV science is 40 years old and very well established so nothing you can add will make it a risk.
We are not affiliated with other sites so do not follow their ideas that you have been reading, because some are outdated, some are just anecdotal incorrect ideas and others use theoretical risks. We use the opinion of expert doctors and the CDC instead.
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