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