 | ||
   | ||
Email
Glossary |
|
worried mom help me Dec 22, 2002 My daughter is frequently kissed on the lips by her uncle who is hiv and hep c positive and a couple of months ago had trush and he frequently has cold sores.Does he pose a medical concern and should I get her tested. we no longer talk because i've asked him to stop. I feel that my daughter is more important than my brothers denial. please please respond to me soon. Thank you in Advance, Worried for my Angel |
||||||||
 |
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
 |
| Response from Dr. Dieterich
 Good question. Neither HIV or HCV can be transmitted by kissing. However if you are not comfortable with his kissing your daughter on the lips, he should not do it. Maybe you can ask him to hug her instead. That is an appropriate gesture of affection that is not at all risky. Good luck! DTD | ||||||||
 Get Email Notifications When This Forum Updates or Subscribe With RSS
|
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
Q&A TERMS OF USE
This forum is designed for educational purposes only, and experts are not rendering medical, mental health, legal or other professional advice or services. If you have or suspect you may have a medical, mental health, legal or other problem that requires advice, consult your own caregiver, attorney or other qualified professional.
Experts appearing on this page are independent and are solely responsible for editing and fact-checking their material. Neither TheBody.com nor any advertiser is the publisher or speaker of posted visitors' questions or the experts' material.
Review our complete terms of use and copyright notice.
