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.i been dating a girl for the past month and the only thing we have done was french kissing. she does have bad teeth not sure if bleeding or not.my throat been hurting a little. she told me few days ago that she has hiv not sure if she have aids if that matters. do i have hiv now? would it matter if she was bleeding inside her mouth? should i go get tested? if she has aids does that make it more of a chance that i get it? .i feel a lump on one side of the neck and dont know if that a lymph nodes swollen.can you have just one lymph swoolen due to hiv or would they swoolen in more than one place?
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Oh come on. I have said the risk from kissing is extremely low, so low it has never been known to result in HIV transmission. However, I cannot say the risk is truly zero. If were in your place, I would kiss away without worry. But I'm not you, so you'll have to decide yourself.
That's definitely all for this thread. Any more and I will delete the entire thread.
That's definitely all for this thread. Any more and I will delete the entire thread.
As for "would it be safe to kiss her?" I have already given you my answers.ididnt see it could u tell what you think one more time about kisses her? i promise i want ask nomore i just want to understand it. you said that they never been a case of hiv from kissing. so does that mean i still can kiss her
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I cannot lead you by the hand! Based on my replies, you have to decide yourself whether to be tested. Based on the virtually zero risk, I see no need. But if you're going to keep worrying about this, then you could be tested in a few weeks.
As for "would it be safe to kiss her?" I have already given you my answers! Did you even read what I have been writing?
That will have to end this thread. If you have any further concerns, I suggest a visit to your doctor or to your nearest health department clinic; or you could go with your partner when she has her next appointment with her HIV/AIDS doctor or clinic.
As for "would it be safe to kiss her?" I have already given you my answers! Did you even read what I have been writing?
That will have to end this thread. If you have any further concerns, I suggest a visit to your doctor or to your nearest health department clinic; or you could go with your partner when she has her next appointment with her HIV/AIDS doctor or clinic.
thanks for helping
should get tested?when should i get tested if you think i did to? i would like to still date her so would it be safe to kiss her?
should get tested?when should i get tested if you think i did to? i would like to still date her so would it be safe to kiss her?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Viral load can rise quite fast after stopping anti-HIV drugs. But still there is not much chance you could be infected by kissing. You are re-asking the same questions in different words and I cannot answer any better than I already have. Re-read my replies above and concentrate.
Please tell your partner I STRONGLY urge her to NEVER lapse in her treatment. Whenever she might run out of drugs, she should return to the doctor or clinic (or call her case manager, if she has one) and ask for help in making sure treatment can continue. It is very dangerous to repeatedly go on and off HIV treatment. Not only does it risk her health and the possibility of transmission to others. It also makes it more likely her HIV strain will become resistant to future treatment.
Please tell your partner I STRONGLY urge her to NEVER lapse in her treatment. Whenever she might run out of drugs, she should return to the doctor or clinic (or call her case manager, if she has one) and ask for help in making sure treatment can continue. It is very dangerous to repeatedly go on and off HIV treatment. Not only does it risk her health and the possibility of transmission to others. It also makes it more likely her HIV strain will become resistant to future treatment.
about six month ago she said her viral load was almost undected.she said she been out of med for about 2 weeks not sur how long she been off them. does it take awhile before for viral loads go up when off meds? if she has aids does that put me in a risk? we french kissed about 10 times over 3 weeks time and our tongue did touch.i looked on the forum in noticed everybody is saying that you cant get it from french kissing bad teeth. gum bleeding or what. im just trying to make sure its true. i did have ucler in my mouth last time i kissed her. would it safe to kiss her again
THANKS TODD
THANKS TODD
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Oops -- I missed that your partner is HIV positive. Sorry!
Is she on treatment for HIV? If so, there probably is little risk of transmitting the virus even by unprotected vaginal sex, especially if the amount of virus in her blood (which is called "viral load") is low. Has her viral load been tested recently?
As I said, there has never been a case of HIV reported which scientifically shown to result from kissing. Even if not on treatment or with a high viral load, the risk of transmission by kissing is very, very low. However, it not possible to say the risk is truly zero.
Is she on treatment for HIV? If so, there probably is little risk of transmitting the virus even by unprotected vaginal sex, especially if the amount of virus in her blood (which is called "viral load") is low. Has her viral load been tested recently?
As I said, there has never been a case of HIV reported which scientifically shown to result from kissing. Even if not on treatment or with a high viral load, the risk of transmission by kissing is very, very low. However, it not possible to say the risk is truly zero.
she does have hiv for sure i saw the test results and she on meds now. she was affraid to tell me so would that make any differeance now sinse she is positive. her teeth is bad and maybe bleeding? would it be safe to fench kiss haer again?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
See above. You may have caught a cold, but not HIV.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Welcome to the forum. Sometimes there is sufficient information in the title of a question to answer accurately, without reading anything else. If your only exposure to a sex partner is kissing, you are not at risk of HIV. The virus is never transmitted by kissing.
Now I have read the rest, and also your thread on the community forum. You had accurate advice there, and the information provided here doesn't change anything. HIV has never been known to be transmitted by kissing, despite oral conditions like bleeding in the mouth. Your symptoms are not suggestive of an HIV infection; when HIV causes lymph node inflammation, it is body-wide -- neck, underarms, groin, etc; never only one or two enlarged nodes. And anyway, if your kissing partner is not in a known HIV risk group (commercial sex worker, injection drug user, etc) it is exceedingly unlikely she has HIV anyway.
If your neck lump persists, it should be checked by a doctor or clinic. But you have absolutely no cause to be concerned about HIV. However, if you want still more reassurance, of course you and your kissing partner could ask to be tested for HIV. And perhaps other STDs as well, assuming that your sexual relationship might go further and eventually include intercourse.
Regards-- HHH, MD
Now I have read the rest, and also your thread on the community forum. You had accurate advice there, and the information provided here doesn't change anything. HIV has never been known to be transmitted by kissing, despite oral conditions like bleeding in the mouth. Your symptoms are not suggestive of an HIV infection; when HIV causes lymph node inflammation, it is body-wide -- neck, underarms, groin, etc; never only one or two enlarged nodes. And anyway, if your kissing partner is not in a known HIV risk group (commercial sex worker, injection drug user, etc) it is exceedingly unlikely she has HIV anyway.
If your neck lump persists, it should be checked by a doctor or clinic. But you have absolutely no cause to be concerned about HIV. However, if you want still more reassurance, of course you and your kissing partner could ask to be tested for HIV. And perhaps other STDs as well, assuming that your sexual relationship might go further and eventually include intercourse.
Regards-- HHH, MD
when i get up about 3 to 4 hours after my eyes start to hurt and burn eand start to feel little tired. my throat hurt a little for about a week but not now . dont think i had a fever or rash
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