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1442269 tn?1286744897

Waiting to get tested, HIV exposure?

I'm anxious and of someone could please help me. I have a bitter taste in my mouth, at first It was metallic. A white tongue which I brush and turns normal but grows white again. My mouth was dry and I had a hard lump on my right cheek. You couldn't see it but anyone who touched it felt it.  I've had throat slime. Now I suspect it's an abscessed tooth. The lump is on the same side I have the impacted wisdom tooth which is half burried in my gums. While back I did have a small hard lump under my armpit. I shaved. It and it went away the next day.

My exposure Was that I recieved head. I didn't know them but when they kissed me they had a very dry mouth n I think lips. It didn't last more than 2 min and I didn't see any cuts.  There's no way to even tell they had it but that was in June.. I've had no fevers or night sweats. Someone please help

1 more thing. Thick saliva that make bubbles on my upper tooth. Anyones help is appreciated thank you
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186166 tn?1385259382
you NEVER had a risk so whatever is going on with you healthwise...is NOT hiv related.

There is no debate (among experts) about the HIV risks associated with oral sex.  The risk is so low that almost nobody who cares for HIV infected patients has ever had a patient believed to have been infected that way.  Among experts, it's a semantic issue about using terms like "no risk" and "very low risk".  There is no difference between my or Dr. Hook's use of "low risk" and other experts' "no risk".
DR. HANSFIELD

"And oral sex is basically safe sex -- completely safe with respect to HIV and although not zero risk for other STDs, the chance of infection is far lower than for unprotected vaginal or anal sex.  Please educate yourself about the real risks.  If you stick with oral sex and condom-protected vaginal or anal sex, you have no HIV worries and very little worry about other STDs. "   DR HANSFIELD

"I am sure you can find lots of people who belive that HIV is transmitted by oral sex, but you will not find scientific data to support this unrealistic concern..."   DR HOOK

"HIV is not spread by touching, masturbation, oral sex or condom protected sex."- DR. HOOK

in the public HIV Prevention forum of MedHelp, TEAK and the other moderators maintain that oral sex in all forms is a zero risk activity. Would you agree with this assessment?  
I TOTALLY AGREE / DR GARCIA

The observation on thousand and thousand of observations is that HIV is not spread by oral sex (of any sort).  DR. HOOK

saliva is not infectious and there are over a dozen different proteins and enzymes in saliva that make hiv impossible to infect.
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186166 tn?1385259382
this forum is hiv specific and you had no risk for hiv infection

if you are having health concerns, see your dr.  a forum should not be a substitute for a one on one consult with your dr.
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1442269 tn?1286744897
Thank you. And I've been telling myself. But I feel sick. I'm well educated. I know it's most likely due to other factors. Now n then I'll read a stupid article and the fears come back you know.
I was tested positive for hep c anti bodies. 3 years ago but till now not the virus. So my doctor told me I was lucky n most likely will never develop an Infection? Could this be realted?
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1442269 tn?1286744897
Thank you. And I've been telling myself. But I feel sick. I'm well educated. I know it's most likely due to other factors. Now n then I'll read a stupid article and the fears come back you know.
I was tested positive for hep c anti bodies. 3 years ago but till now not the virus. So my doctor told me I was lucky n most likely will never develop an Infection? Could this be realted?
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