Deep Kissing Risks

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DEEP KISSING RISK????????

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

This may be kind of a silly question and I apologise if it is. I am a married heterosexual male. I engaged in some deep french kissing for about a half an hour with a woman I really didn't know. I met her at a bar and probably let this happen as a... 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 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 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 »

HIV EXPOSURE FROM A GUY FINGERING AND DEEP KISSING

Posted by Katietaylor, 1 Reply

Please can someone give me their honest opinion on whether this is a reason for me to be concerned and tested?

Im going out of my mind with worry and keep checking my body for HIV symptoms due what I believe my risky exposure.

Im a 34 year old woman... Read more »

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Risk from deep french kissing with bleeding gums "HAD PROTECTED SEX WITH AN HIV+ WOMAN"

hello.i had protected sex with an hiv + woman just once but we used to kiss deeply yet i had bleeding gums,i dont know if she had bleeding gums too but am really concerned about my health because by the time i had sex with her she had a serious hiv...

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus

Thanks for the question,Typically kissing (even deep french kissing) is not really considered a risk. This is because blood isn't just hanging out in both people's mouths nor is something like saliva going to transmit HIV. However, two... Read more »

Scared about kissing and what is prolonged deep kissing?

Please help me. I am sexually inactive but go to strip clubs often. I do not have much experience kissing and dont exactly know what deep kissing is. Recently I went to a strip club and the dancer kissed me sticking her tongue out....

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Saliva is not known to transmit HIV. If it did, we would be looking at a much different epidemic.Deep kissing doesn't have a strict definition. The term is used to differentiate between kissing that doesn't involve an exchange of fluids... Read more »

Deep kissing = Death Kissing?

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Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Jun Shan,I'm delighted you have found this Web site. Hopefully by now you've also had the opportunity to read some of the extensive archives where you'll find many, many stories similar to your own. Reading these testimonials... 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 »

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