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Can HIV Be Contracted Through Oral Sex?

Posted on Mon, 8 Aug 2016

Question: dear Dr...this is a follow up question I am a 26 year old male and I'm bisexual....I met another male a month back n he spat in my anus and fingered me ...we didn't do any anal or oral sex...after that another exposure involved kissing and body play with another male ...we didn't remove our pants but he rubbed his penis with his pants and underwear on against my anus and with superficial pentration...however we both had our pants as well as underwear on ...the third exposure was giving oral sex to a male who had worn a condom...he didn't ejaculate....these were my exposures till date ....I'm worried I may have got hiv ...I tested 25 days after the oral sex with 4th gen test it was non reactive...however I now have some inflammation in my tight gums since a day...I'm worried it's a symbol of hiv...Pl help

Answered by Dr. Sunil Jangid (51 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No risk of HIV.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XYZ,

Welcome to HCM.

The risk of HIV in your case is very less as there is no such risky exposure and there is no penetration or exchange of infected bodily fluids so don't worry because the result after 25 days is also negative.

Inflammation of the gums may be due to bad oral hygeine or other infection but not related to HIV so allay the fear and move ahead in life happily. If still any query left feel free to ask me any time.

Thank You

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar

Follow up: Dr. Sunil Jangid (10 minutes later)

ok ...thanks dr...I forgot to mention that a guy also rubbed his penis with my penis n hw ejaculate ...but I don't think hos semen fell on my penis...is it possible for semen to fall on penis and enter from penis hole ....also I had mentioned that I had engaged in kissing and deep kissing with a male I later got to know ow had hiv...but we never had anal or oral sex...basically I have had exposures involving body play and kissing and protected oral sex once ...but never done anal or vaginal sex ...the hiv duo after 7 weeks after I kissed the hiv poz man was non reactive...I still get stressed of these things ...any tests required???

Answered by Dr. Sunil Jangid (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Kissing is no risk activity for HIV.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XYZ,

Welcome back and thanks for follow-up.

It is not possible to get HIV from the way you had mentioned so nothing to worry. Kissing is no risk activity for HIV and HIV Duos after 7 weeks is also negative then there is no risk at all as you are safe. Be relaxed and move ahead in life happily.

Thank You

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Sunil Jangid (1 hour later)

thanks dr ...however in the latest exposure I had me and the guy both had I nderwear and pants on how we he rubbed his penis with my anus while we had our pants on ...n I fell superficial pentration fr a few seconds ...is ir possible fr hiv to pass thru his clothes and mine and touch the anus ....?? I have a lot of fear of hiv ....how do I overcome it ...do these kind of activities pose even a small risk?

Answered by Dr. Sunil Jangid (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It is not possible.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XYZ,

Welcome back once again.

It is not possible for HIV virus to penetrate clothes and to touch the anus so allay the fear and forget about the episode. Be relaxed and move on in life.

Thank You

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Sunil Jangid (22 hours later)

thanks dr ...I just did a combo hiv test today..it was non reactive ...however I git the report in just 3 hours since I requested fr priority ...and I always do my tears frm this lab...can I take this test as conclusive..I'm a bit worried if they might hv conducted the test wrongly as I got the report quite fast ...

Answered by Dr. Sunil Jangid (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
The test is 100% conclusive.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XYZ,

HIV Combo test after 6 weeks is definitely conclusive so you need not to worry at all and it is not possible that lab people will give wrong result even though you got the result very quickly. Be relaxed and move ahead in life happily.

Thank You

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Priyanka G Raj

Follow up: Dr. Sunil Jangid (7 minutes later)

ok thanks dr ...though it's been about 4 to 5 weeks but the exposure was just rubbing penis on anus wuth clothes and spit in anus...didn't involve anal or oral pentration...so no retest right bcoz that was at 4 weeks??also just wanted to know that last time lab ppl did eia 4th gen test and this time they did cmia..is there any difference in accuracy in the two tests? thanks again

Answered by Dr. Sunil Jangid (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No repeat test is needed.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XYZ,

Welcome back and thanks for follow-up.

You need not to go for repeat test as the exposure is not risky and 4th generation or CMIA test both are same so there is no difference between accuracy.

Thank You

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Sunil Jangid (11 minutes later)

ok thanks dr ..just a last question I had some fever a day before the test as well as after the test about 99.8 ...and a slight itchy throat...if these were symtoms of ars would it show up in the test ?

Answered by Dr. Sunil Jangid (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It is not due to ARS.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XYZ,

Fever and itchy throat is due to throat infection or other reason but not related to HIV so don't worry and enjoy your life happily without any stress.

Thank You

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Sunil Jangid (14 minutes later)

thanks so much dr ..u have really been very helpful ...thanks again

Answered by Dr. Sunil Jangid (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You are most welcome.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XYZ,

You are most welcome any time you need help and I am always available here to help you.

Thank You

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng