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kissing a person with hiv

about 3 to 4 months ago i kissed a girl it was wet kissing and everything i have bleeding gums and she also has bleeding gums and a tongue piercing if she has hiv whats the risk of me catching it i have  also had nasal congestion and sneezing daily and runny nose sometimes watery eyes could that be a symtom and about 3 to 4 weeks after i noticed little red bumps all over my mouth they would burn when i brushed my teeth
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and this is other:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYXHov3dCNI
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The above poster doesn't know anything about HIV transmission. At no time were you at risk of contracting HIV from kissing.
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This is from the CDC website.

Open-Mouth Kissing:

Open-mouth kissing is considered a very low-risk activity for the transmission of HIV. However, prolonged open-mouth kissing could damage the mouth or lips and allow HIV to pass from an infected person to a partner and then enter the body through cuts or sores in the mouth. Because of this possible risk, the CDC recommends against open-mouth kissing with an infected partner.

One case suggests that a woman became infected with HIV from her sex partner through exposure to contaminated blood during open-mouth kissing.

So to answer your question you have little to worry about.
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