RISK OF TRANSMISSION OF HIV - IRRITATION OF THE URINARY MEATUS.

[Eduardo_Romero31]

Hi. I need help, yesterday I had receptive oral sex with my partner who is HIV + (with an undetectable viral load and CD4 count over 890), 3 hours after that I took a shower and I felt irritation on my urinary meatus which completely dissapeared in two hours, I know he put his tongue in that place and I checked his mouth and it's healthy.

I know receptive oral sex is not likely to transmit HIV (very-low risk), but I am scared to death that because of the irritation I can catch it. I went to a hospital to try to get the post - exposure profilaxis but they don't wanna give it to me, cause I don't match criteria (I am not a health worker exposed by accident).

Could I already be infected?. Please help (by the way I live in Peru)

[Eduardo_Romero31]

Thanks. It's just that here in Peru they say all kind of unprotected sex is risky for HIV. Any advice for serodiscordant couples?, do you know any reliable info or document I can rely on?.

[nursegirl6572]

I know receptive oral sex is not likely to transmit HIV (very-low risk), but I am scared to death that because of the irritation I can catch it.

Incorrect.  The irritation makes no difference.  You didn't have a risk, which is why you were (thankfullly) denied nPEP.

I would strongly recommend having a sit down with your partner's ID doc, so you can educate yourself on what is a risk (unprotected anal sex, or sharing IV drugs only) and what isn't (everything else).