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What Are The Chances Of HIV After Protected Oral Intercourse?

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Posted on Tue, 7 Oct 2014
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I have been with my fiance for 5 years and about 4 months ago noticed what I thought were skin tags. I had gotten tested on 8/12/2014 and tested positive for HSV-2, with an antibody level of 3.10. I went to the primary care doctor and he said that I also had HPV. I had scheduled an appointment with a urologist who was able to freeze the warts. I had stupidly gone to massage parlors 3 times within 4 weeks. I went twice on Monday, 8/11/2014, but did not get HSV-2 from there because I had gotten tested the day after. I would not have tested positive that quickly. Anyway, after the third and last time I went to the massage parlor it started to XXXXXXX on me that I may have been at risk for HIV because I have HSV-2. I did not engage in any penetrative anal sex, vaginal sex, or involve myself in unprotected oral sex. I know that I sometimes pick at my fingers out of anxiety, so I did not finger them either.
I only received a handjob, all 3 times. I have been having a lot of anxiety, and that is probably it. I have had no symptoms, and what I thought were symptoms - were not true. I did not notice, or I think I did, that there were cuts, lesions, or sores on their hands. I know from my view, despite the possibility that there could be breaks in skin that I could not see, that overall there were no cuts or open injuries to my penis. As for the HSV-2, I did not notice any lesions or sores at the time of handjobs. My overall question is, could I contract HIV based on what I have described? And what if there were lesions or sores from HSV-2 present, but no open sores that were bleeding or oozing, could I still contract HIV? Also, I did an OraQuick test at 5 weeks from the first 2 handjobs and 2 weeks out from the third handjob and I tested negative. Should I even bother to continue testing. I have been reading consistent material that handjobs pose nonexistent, negligible, low or no risks for HIV.

Thanks,

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Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Possibility of HIV transmission is negligible,

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.

Before answering your queries, I would like to give some information regarding your problem.
Genital warts are caused by human papilloma virus (HPV).
HPV infection can transmit by sexual route.
Herpes simplex virus infection (HSV type 2) is also a sexually transmitted disease (STD) which transmitted by sexual route.
Both these infections increase facilitate the transmission of HIV.

Thus, unprotected sex should be completely avoided.
Oral sex can transmit HPV and HSP infection if there is any open wound on external genitalia.

However, since there was no open wound or cut on external genitali, there is nearly no possibility of transmission of any STD.

There is no need to get HIV test at this point of time.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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What Are The Chances Of HIV After Protected Oral Intercourse?

Brief Answer: Possibility of HIV transmission is negligible, Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic. Before answering your queries, I would like to give some information regarding your problem. Genital warts are caused by human papilloma virus (HPV). HPV infection can transmit by sexual route. Herpes simplex virus infection (HSV type 2) is also a sexually transmitted disease (STD) which transmitted by sexual route. Both these infections increase facilitate the transmission of HIV. Thus, unprotected sex should be completely avoided. Oral sex can transmit HPV and HSP infection if there is any open wound on external genitalia. However, since there was no open wound or cut on external genitali, there is nearly no possibility of transmission of any STD. There is no need to get HIV test at this point of time. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal