Can HIV Be Contracted Through Oral Sex?

Posted on Sun, 24 Apr 2016

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Question : Does receiving oral sex may transmit HIV?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (0 minute later)

Dear patient, usually not, unless there is open wound in mouth, best regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (4 minutes later)

I am a man and wondering if receiving oral sex may transmit HIV?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Oral sex carries a low risk of transmitting hiv

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

I am dr.kakkar(dermatologist and venereologist).

Yes. Oral sex can transmit Hiv if the person giving oral sex has open sores in oral mucosa e.g during an episode of oro-labial herpes or oral aphthous ulcers.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar