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Question About HIV Transmission
The other night I had an interaction with a prostitute. We kissed and she performed oral on me while I was wearing a condom. But, I also performed light oral on her. Is there any possibility of contracting HIV from performing oral on a girl?
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Welcome to the Forum. Unfortunately, you have posted on the wrong site. Questions about HIV belong on the HIV prevention site. I will do my best to answer your questions with this reply but, if you have additional questions or follow-up they must be on the HIV Prevention site. Sorry
HIV is not transmitted through oral sex and the quoted figure for HIV risk, if one has oral sex with an infected partner is less than 1 in 10,000 and, in my estimation that is too high. Some experts state there is no risk at all from oral sex. Neither of us on this site have ever seen or reading the medical literature of a convincing instance in which HIV was passed by oral sex. This includes by all of the people who had lip sores, gum disease, etc.
You have no reason for concern. Most experts would not even recommend testing in this situation. I hope these comments are helpful to you. Take care. EWH
HIV is not transmitted through oral sex and the quoted figure for HIV risk, if one has oral sex with an infected partner is less than 1 in 10,000 and, in my estimation that is too high. Some experts state there is no risk at all from oral sex. Neither of us on this site have ever seen or reading the medical literature of a convincing instance in which HIV was passed by oral sex. This includes by all of the people who had lip sores, gum disease, etc.
You have no reason for concern. Most experts would not even recommend testing in this situation. I hope these comments are helpful to you. Take care. EWH
just as a quick addition, I do bite my lips sometimes and I noticed a small red spot where I had bitten away some skin a little while ago. I don't know if this was there last night or not and I don't know if it increases any risk or not? Also, if it helps, the oral I performed was just kissing on the outside of her vagina, around the clitoris, and I did not use my tongue.
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
