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Can Hepatitis B Be Contracted Through Oral Sex?

Posted on Wed, 8 Mar 2017

Question: Sexual health question, what chance is there of catching hepetatits b, from recieving oral?, even if cuts in mouth is present.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (46 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.

If you have no cuts in your genital area than the chance of getting hepatitis B are minimal (less than 1%).

Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (57 minutes later)

Ok, what if there was? , im just thinking worst case scenario

Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

If you have cuts on genital area and your partner has cuts or minimal bleeding in oral area than the possibility of transmission is higher may be 1-3%.

Hope it was helpful to you!

Dr.Klerida

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (33 minutes later)

Ok what are the risk of hiv from recieving oral if the person has bleeding gums

Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (17 hours later)

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Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
the chances of Hiv transimission in this way are less propable bacuase Hiv virus is a weak virus.
Otherwise the possibility of trasmission exists.
Dr.Klerida

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