HIV and deep kissing

[stilllearning08]

Hello, this question has come up time and time again, and every one of the doctors and experts say no risk from kissing. (or oral sex-or perhaps that is just "low" risk)

The problem is, on the CDC, WebMD, www.thebody.com, and many other informative websites, they say there is a risk.

I would like to put this issue to rest, but again much conflicting info.

I am at the time frame where I can get tested AGAIN, but just went to a local testing site and the place is extremely disorganized. I've been the only person in the waiting room and sit for hours while they call "check the walk-in bin" over the intercom. I saw the ladies laugh over confusion as to whose chart was whose. Last time I tried I waited for an hour and a half and finally had to get to work as it was an hour from where I live.

Please help, I would like to not be afraid of going on an actual date again, and would also like to help all these people who surf the net and see the numerous warnings on the CDC and such.

[Teak]

You were never at risk of contracting HIV. Kissing is NOT a means of HIV transmission, no matter if you bit the inside of your mouth or not before kissing.

[LIZZIE LOU]

for starters...this is NOT thebody.

a quote from dr hook on the expert forum here at medhelp:

" HIV is not transmitted by kissing, deep or otherwise and the presence of mouth sores, bleeding lips, gum disease, etc do not change this.  No one has ever gotten HIV by kissing of any sort.  You do not need to worry about this and certainly do not need testing. "

[stilllearning08]

To add, it seems that many of the people who answer these posts seem amazed and frustrated at the anxiety of those that do post. This is understandable due to the number they have to deal with I am sure. However, the websites that I mention make it seem like you have to lock yourself in a cave to always remain HIV free...

e.g. the CDC :"Open-mouth kissing is considered a very low-risk activity for the transmission of HIV. However, prolonged open-mouth kissing could damage the mouth or lips and allow HIV to pass from an infected person to a partner and then enter the body through cuts or sores in the mouth. Because of this possible risk, the CDC recommends against open-mouth kissing with an infected partner.

One case suggests that a woman became infected with HIV from her sex partner through exposure to contaminated blood during open-mouth kissing."

Do we just dismiss because it says "infected partner"?

Also, if you do the "quiz" on thebody.com...just about every body who has dated another human being is AT RISK, so BE SCARED

I am writing this only because there is so much FEAR, and these descriptions are not helpful...and then I see responses that say as long as you are in a "Low Risk Group" you should not worry...the discrepencies cause all the fear, and maybe there could be a blog about these "informative" website...