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Blood in mouth during oral sex & HIV infection
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I performed oral sex on a stranger (male) who's claimed to be HIV negative (test date unknown) and my dental braces (worn behind the teeth) accidentally cut his penis during oral sex. As a result, I swallowed a small quantity of his blood while his penis was inside the mouth.
I spat out the blood immediately and he has reassured me he's clean & clear from all STIs and HIV. I understand that I may be worried over nothing but this has never happened to me in the past and I am anxious that I may have put myself at a risk of some type of infection.
Hypothetically speaking, if the man was HIV+, can someone (in this scenario) be infected with HIV virus by swallowing a small quantity of infected blood?
Many thanks!
I performed oral sex on a stranger (male) who's claimed to be HIV negative (test date unknown) and my dental braces (worn behind the teeth) accidentally cut his penis during oral sex. As a result, I swallowed a small quantity of his blood while his penis was inside the mouth.
I spat out the blood immediately and he has reassured me he's clean & clear from all STIs and HIV. I understand that I may be worried over nothing but this has never happened to me in the past and I am anxious that I may have put myself at a risk of some type of infection.
Hypothetically speaking, if the man was HIV+, can someone (in this scenario) be infected with HIV virus by swallowing a small quantity of infected blood?
Many thanks!
NOTE: There is no clear cut or open wound in the mouth when the incident happened.
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As an adult, the only risks for HIV are:
1) having unprotected, penetrative vaginal or anal sex, or
2) sharing IV drug needles with other IV drug users.
You had NO RISK for HIV and you do not need to test. Even with cuts or scrapes in the mouth, oral sex is not a risk.
1) having unprotected, penetrative vaginal or anal sex, or
2) sharing IV drug needles with other IV drug users.
You had NO RISK for HIV and you do not need to test. Even with cuts or scrapes in the mouth, oral sex is not a risk.
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