Deep Kissing Scared I Have HIV

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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 »

Scared about a possible strange way to be infected through oral/deep kissing

Dear Dr. Frascino,I'm an Italian guy from Milan that he's really scared about a possible... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

deep kissing

Hey shannone . actually i have a question for you i am 20 years old and i am not a drug user also... Read more »

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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 »

please help me. deep kiss and cuts .

Posted by ind234567, 2 Replies

i am 26 yr old male from India. 48 hours back i had protected sex with a girl whom i later 100% suspect of being HIV infected. during the sex, we had deep hard kissing for 5 minutes or so and it resulted in my lips getting minor cuts and scratches.... 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 »

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 »

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