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Worried - oral
Hello,
A little over a year ago I had unprotected oral sex with a promiscuous colleague of mine on three separate occasions. I gave her oral once briefly. This was a terrible mistake as I'm married. For the last month or so I've been experiencing high anxiety over this. I'm now terrified I have HIV. I've been all over this forum and see that everyone says little to no risk. The studies on this are all based on positive partner who would be on meds, therefore low viral load. With a person of unknown status, one would assume high viral load. Both of us have good oral health but I'm still freaked. I'm also scared to death to get tested because I can't seem to face up to the possibility I'm positive. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
A little over a year ago I had unprotected oral sex with a promiscuous colleague of mine on three separate occasions. I gave her oral once briefly. This was a terrible mistake as I'm married. For the last month or so I've been experiencing high anxiety over this. I'm now terrified I have HIV. I've been all over this forum and see that everyone says little to no risk. The studies on this are all based on positive partner who would be on meds, therefore low viral load. With a person of unknown status, one would assume high viral load. Both of us have good oral health but I'm still freaked. I'm also scared to death to get tested because I can't seem to face up to the possibility I'm positive. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
This forum has never said low risk, always no risk. Based on several studies where viral load was not factored in. It is no risk.
Why? Because saliva has properties that deactivate the virus, thus it can not infect. Also the low does of possible fluids and being outside of the body where the virus is also inactive due to several reasons, makes it no risk.
Why? Because saliva has properties that deactivate the virus, thus it can not infect. Also the low does of possible fluids and being outside of the body where the virus is also inactive due to several reasons, makes it no risk.
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