Getting Hepatitis From A Kiss

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kiss n hepatitis b

can a person get hepatitis b infection by kissing chronic hepatitis b positive person...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

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Hepatitis from kissing

Is it possible to contract Hepatitus B or C from kissing?. I recently found out that my ex girlfriend has both. Should I get tested? ...

Response from Maribel Rodriguez-Torres, M.D.

Fundacion Gatroenterologia De Diego

Only if there is blood involved ,and broken mucosas,that can allow the virus to enter the other person bloodstream .... Read more »

Hepatitis C. Kiss with broken gums

Hello! Is it possible to get hepatitis c via kiss if both partners have some dental problems like stomatitis, broken gums and one of the partners has chronic hep c? Thank you!...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

It would be extremely unlikely that this would cause transmission.... Read more »

hepatitis c and deep kissing with gum disease please help

i reacently deeply kissed (many times) a guy I just recently found out is Hepatitis C Positive. I didn't know he was an IV drug user and he just told me all of this but anyway kissing was all we did thank God but heres my dilemna. I was on...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

Both HIV and HCV are trasnmitted by blood. If we are taling about exposure to significant amounts of visible blood, HCV is more transmissible. However, if the guy had no visible blood in his mouth, the risk of him transmitting HCV to you is... Read more »

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Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

from what i can get about half of the websites, hotlines(cdc, and colorado hiv hotline, for example) believe french kissing is risky, and should consider testing. other sites and the GMHC hotline say no risk, kiss away...anyone want to add to my... Read more »

kissing

Posted by shadesofgrey, 1 Reply

that kissing someone will give it to you. fingering a sex worker, getting a blow job, screwing with a condom in tact, giving blood, nurse using a dirty needle and giving hiv because she dosent like me, when someone says they are neg. and you... Read more »

afraid to kiss

Posted by jessi_babe_xoxo, 2 Replies

I have known this guy for so long who has aids, and i like him and he likes me. but i am afraid to do anything with him, even kiss him. i know that kissing is one of the lowest risks to get aids, but i am so scared about getting it. i read that one... Read more »

AIDS Timeline, Deep kissing in 1997

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I believe the last deep kissing incident was in 1997

http://www.aegis.com/topics/timeline/default.asp
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