Can HIV Be Transmitted Through Open Mouth Kissing

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hiv transmits through kissing

Posted by maruti, 2 Replies

this is vipin my age is 26,last week i kissed one girl its a open mouth kiss for 20secs,there was no blood in my mouth,no cuts,there is any chance to get hiv infection for me,plz help me i was scared Read more »

open mouth kiss

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

can this be a new risk? i thought kissing was safe, but a woman at CDC said my mouth is just like my vagina (how'd she know?) and that this risk is REAL. local testing site said no need to test based on no risk. anyone? what's your take on french... Read more »

OPEN MOUTH KISSING NIGHTMARE?

Posted by AussieDude, 4 Replies

Can u get HIV from open mouth Kissing..If I have done Open mouth kissing with a Girl for 5 mins regularly..
With Clothes on.. I mean JUST KISSING..
PLease Tell Read more »

Can HIV be transmitted through Oral sex?

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Can HIV be transmitted through Oral sex? Read more »

Kissing a HIV- person

Posted by gordon, 9 Replies

Unless I am mistaken if you kiss a person mouth to mouth and one of you is have HIV+ and the HIV+ person has a small cut in the gums or in the mouth area. The suliva with a small potion of blood will be trasmitted, hence making the other person... Read more »

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Open Mouth Sores And Kissing

Me and My ex-boyfriend were dating for a while and we kissed a lot. When we first kissed he had open sores in his mouth. The a few weeks later I got sores in my mouth. We still kissed a lot. After we broke up his brother and best friend told me that...

Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S.

Grady Health System

Whereas it is true that HIV can be transmitted orally, the vast majority of cases involved oral intercourse, not deep kissing. At the recent 4th International Oral AIDS Conference held in South Africa, the risk of transmission via oral intercourse... Read more »

Ambivalent information on risk via open mouth kissing

Hi Dr. Frascino,I hope you are well.I just want to note the numerous, ambivalent and highly confusing information available via the internet to the common populace, earnestly seeking out said information to assess their individual risks from...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Concerned Visitor,I always strive to make my responses as definitive and consistent as possible. Responding to your specific question, "is open mouth kissing a risk or not?" the answer is that kissing is not a risk for HIV... Read more »

Kiss and drink (mouth to mouth)

Dear Dr.Bob, This is quite a repeat of a question that was asked last year by someone and I just wanted to know if your judgement for the same has changed. Similar to the 2 questions below, I also met an asian girl (let's assume high risk). She...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Ad,Nope! My assessment has not changed. The HIV-acquisition risk remains essentially nonexistent for bartending Barbarella's guy, the Sake Spitter's guy and you! Are you "breaking your head" over a non-issue? Yep!... Read more »

kissing (MOUTH TO MOUTH CHAMPAGNE, SAKE, AND SHOTS, 2010)

i went to a strip bar 6 weeks ago and was with a girl who twice gushed champagne in my mouth ....very small qty went straight inside ....not in my mouth for a second also and even kissed for less than three seconds ...no wet kissing in either case...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,You're worried about a three-second kiss with a champagne chaser? Relax Max, you're fine. See below for other very similar no-risk situations.Dr. Bobsilly question but need help pleeeease (MOUTH TO MOUTH CHAMPAGNE, SAKE, AND SHOTS)Oct... Read more »

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