Oral Sex with Bleeding Gums - What is the level of risk for HIV

[kristakk]

I have gum disease. Lately, my gums have been bleeding only when I brush my teeth. I recently gave oral sex to a person, in which I did not know of their status. I had brushed my teeth at least 1.5 hours prior to the oral sex, and I did not see any blood after the act itself. I did not swallow the ejaculation, I actually spit it out. I also did not immediately brush my teeth after this. Am I at a great risk, if any, for HIV? Thank you for all of your help and advice.

[kristakk]

Thank you so much for easing my mind. I have been so worried and preoccupied with this, and your advice and insight have helped me tremendously. I think I can sleep more easily now :-) I am usually so overly-cautious and always strictly adhere to safe sex. With regards to the assumption of extremely low risk, do you think I should be overly-concerned at this point? Thank you so much.

[HowardH]

Oral sex is little or no risk for HIV. And of course millions or billions of such exposures must have taken place by people with bleeding or inflamed gums, but still very few if any HIV transmissions. So you can assume your risk is extremely low and probably no higher because of your oral health.