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Does Geographic/Fissured tongue increase chances of HIV infection thru oral sex?
I have fissured tongut, geographic too. Painful, comes and goes in severity. At very extreme, rare times it has bled. Question is whether (when not bleeding) there's a increase risk of HIV infection with an infected partner (I know, oral rates are very low but wondering if this changes things)
Geographic tongue is a benign condition. It doesn't pose a threat to your health, cause long-term complications or INCREASE YOUR RISK OF MAJOR HEALTH PROBLEMS.
However, anxiety about the condition is fairly common because:
The appearance of the tongue may be embarrassing, depending on how visible the lesions are and It may be difficult to be reassured that there is, in fact, nothing seriously wrong.
This condition changes nothing!
Be well
RubyWitch
However, anxiety about the condition is fairly common because:
The appearance of the tongue may be embarrassing, depending on how visible the lesions are and It may be difficult to be reassured that there is, in fact, nothing seriously wrong.
This condition changes nothing!
Be well
RubyWitch
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