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unusual question about kissing
Answered by
Edward W Hook, MD - HIV Prevention, stds
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unusual question about kissing
by health2008, May 06, 2008 09:44AM
Hi Doc, I visited a club and got a few kissings with tongue on my cheeks from a dancer. I know practically that is a zero risk exposure. But one of the kissing was on my eye. I would like to know
1. What is the risk of HIV or STDs transmission by being kissed on an eye, assuming that the tongue and lip touch the eye and inner side of eyelid with saliva left on them afterward?
2. Is there any documented case of HIV transmission via eye, if yes how does it happen?
Thanks a lot for your helps.
1. What is the risk of HIV or STDs transmission by being kissed on an eye, assuming that the tongue and lip touch the eye and inner side of eyelid with saliva left on them afterward?
2. Is there any documented case of HIV transmission via eye, if yes how does it happen?
Thanks a lot for your helps.
Doctor's Answer
by Edward W Hook, MD, May 06, 2008 03:41PM
, May 06, 2008 03:41PM
You are not at risk. This is because there is virtually no HIV present in saliva, even if the stripper you were with was HIV infected (which is unlikely).
In answer to your other question, blood getting into the eye has lead (once or twice) to HIV transmission, but not kissing.
you have nothing to worry about. You do not need testing or to worry. EWH
In answer to your other question, blood getting into the eye has lead (once or twice) to HIV transmission, but not kissing.
you have nothing to worry about. You do not need testing or to worry. EWH
