Oral Sex RISK

[Anxious01]

DOCTOR,

Recently I performed brief oral sex on 2 guys, not to completion. At the time they both stated they were negative. What would my risk be from such exposure? I am literally scared to pieces over this now.

Thanks for your help!

[Edward W Hook, MD]

No, this is a nonspecific finding.  This will end this thread. There will be no further answers.  EWH

[Edward W Hook, MD]

No.  Virtually no risk exposure and timing is wrong.  EWH

[Anxious01]

Doctor,

Last question. I was in the er a few nights ago due to sterum pains, they ran blood, and my lymphocyte counts were low, 12.8, and my neutrophil counts were high, 78.8. I read this could be an indication of hiv. Is this true?

[Anxious01]

Doctor,

I have been breaking out in night sweats, get chills and hot flashes, as well as have little pimples on my neck and upper chest.

Could this be acute HIV from oral sex?


Thanks!

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Welcome to our Forum.  This is a common question among our clients, thus to verify the statements that I am about to make you can look at a few of the other posts on the site which will validate what I am about to say. For starters, even before we discuss your risk, let's remember that both partners told you that they were negative-they probably were.  Most people tell the truth and most peole, even men who have sex with other men, do not have HIV.  

Secondly and perhaps even more important however, even if one of your partners did have HIV, there is still virtually no risk.  The quoted figure for HIV risk, if one has oral sex with an infected partner is less than 1 in 10,000 and, in my estimation that is too high. Some experts state there is no risk at all from oral sex.  Neither of us on this site have ever seen or reading the medical literature of a convincing instance in which HIV was passed by oral sex.  This includes by all of the people who had gum disease, etc.

Thus you are really not at risk and there is really not even a medical indication for you to seek testing.  If you choose to do so for your own peace of mind, wait for about 8 weeks after your last exposure. At this time your results will be completely reliable and I am confident that they would confirm that you did not get HIV from the exposures you describe.  

Take care.  EWH