Chance Of Getting AIDS From Deep Kissing

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AIDS Timeline, Deep kissing in 1997

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I believe the last deep kissing incident was in 1997

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Deep Kissing

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I dont realy know how to explain, ive been deep kissing a girl in advanced hiv status, since that exposure that someone said theres now risk i have been with candidiasis, angular cheilitis, pains in the gums, all my life as ended, or almost ended, i... Read more »

Deep-kissing

Posted by Anonymous

Ok so I read alot and now feel the need to post.

I did Deep Kissing with a female. Now I am freaking out. I don't have symptoms or maybe I do... It's all in my head... Why am I so worried and consumed with thinking of AIDS? I need to hear that I... Read more »

Deep Kissing & Oral Sex Risk Comparison

Posted by supernervousguy, 1 Reply

I know this is probably an obnoxious question, but hopefully someone can help satisfy my curiosity. I am aware that deep/french/tongue kissing is next to zero risk for transmission. However, in many places online and on this forum, it is placed in... Read more »

DEEP KISS??

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I met a lovely guy and went out on a date. Things happen so quick that he kissed me. The kiss was so deep and nice that I prayed to GOD that he doesnt have any cuts or myself. I have not yet told him of my HIV status neither is he. I really I'm... Read more »

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Anxiety about French-kissing a girl and two weeks later getting the flu

Around 5 months ago I French-kissed a girl. After that she told me she had slept with seven other guys before. Two to three weeks later I got the flu (I should mention that my sister also had the flu). After 35 days I tested negative. Now...

Response from David Fawcett, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.

South Florida Center for Counseling and Therapy

There is an extremely low chance of transmitting the virus by French-kissing, although it is theoretically possible because of the potential for blood contact. Many people with a variety of possible exposures (some very low) can have symptoms that... Read more »

deep kissing

dear ryan,i had a deep kissing session with a person who was a bar girl with a high risk .i did a pcr test-dna qualitative after eleven days of the exposure.should i get myself tested again&what are the chances of getting hiv thro this .the test...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

PCR testing in your case is not necessary. Nor is antibody screening. In fact, no testing is necessary!There is no evidence that HIV is transmitted through contact with saliva during kissing. If it were, we'd be a lot worse off.RMK... Read more »

deep kissing

hi, last week a met a girl at the cinema and we started to kiss really deep,im concerned about getting infected, when a returnes home i looked myself in the mirror and i had a tinycut in the lip, i dont really know what the chances of getting...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Thank you for your question.When you are kissing a person, normally you are only being exposed to saliva,and nobody has ever been infected through saliva. The concentrations of theHIV virus in saliva are so low, that nobody has ever been infected... Read more »

Could I been infected by a deep kiss?

Hi Dr... Please answer my question, I'm very worried.I went 5 days ago to a bachelors party with stripers (prostitutes). I did not have sex with them, but in one of the games one of the dancers gave me a french kiss for about 20 seconds. The...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

Sounds like you have a cold and guilt. Forget it! Get over your cold by taking good care of yourself and your wife and put this behind you and be careful in the future! DTD... Read more »

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