Doctors:
I was hoping you’d address a concern of mine involving oral sex. The other night I gave and received oral from a guy of unknown status. Normally, I would not be concerned, but while I was giving I noticed a slight irony taste. Being that I have a past history of bleeding gums I stopped giving him the oral and we masturbated together. Afterward I went into the bathroom and noticed my gums were very red. They were not really bloody, just a deeper red color around the front gum line of my bottom row. Being that the blood wasn’t streaming, I wanted to test if it really was bleeding so I blotted the area with a tissue. Blotting resulted in a faint pink spot (I’m guessing some blood) on the tissue. This brought my mind spinning, as I remember tasting some pre-ejaculate while giving. Of course, he did not fully ejaculate in my mouth. Regardless, I basically gave him oral sex with bleeding gums where pre-ejaculate was present. I have read in some older posts that you both consider giving and receiving oral “safe” as far as HIV is concerned. I even found a few posts where you noted that bleeding gums, gingivitis, etc…make no difference. Has your assessment recently changed? Should I be concerned over this incident and does it warrant testing? Would you recommend any preventive measures while I am still in the window period for meds?
I have read conflicting information on different websites, so wanted to get your final word on the manner. From what I read, you both are the absolute experts on HIV.