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Hi Doc. Here is a scenario which I encountered the other day  I am very worrying for contracting the hiv virus this way. The following is my case: I have got an ucler on my lower inner lip for 2 to 3 days. It is a cut which I got hit by an elbow to my mouth when I was playing basketball. Last weekend,by the time I have already had the ulcer for few days, I believe it was in the stage of healing even when liquid like soup or water pass by I will still feel slightly painful,  I was at a local bar filled with philipino women who are hookers. I happened to engage with deep kissing with them which As my ucler exisits as an open cut in my mouth (even when it was not bleeding), I want to know if this is a possible way of transmitting the virus. I do not know the status of the women as I had only met them.  The open mouth kissing last for about 3 minutes each time.  From what I recall there is no blood from my mouth, is it possible to contract the virus through the ucler in this way.  I do not know of her status but we have been talking and facing each other she does not look as if she has noticeble blood in her mouth, just a normal person talking to me before we engage in deep kissing.
I will be very grateful for your professional answer. Please let me know if I should be tested or I should not worry since it is a no-risk incident? What is the likelihood/percentage of getting infected this way?

Thank you very much for your kind attention and time for reading this. I know it might be a stupid qusetion but I have been panicking and have lost my normal logical thinking.

Sam
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last concern, and this applies to

canker sore+ deep kissing regardless of duration

If you can confirm this, I can surely be able to get over this right now.

Many thanks!!
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Kissing is not and never has been and never will be a risk.
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Thanks so much Vance2335, just want to give myself a strong reason to convince myself, can you give me the basis/argument of your statement?
I totally trust the professionals' opinion in this communnity, but i need a stronger thought to stop getting myself into an obsession about this. Thank you very much!
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No risk
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