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What Are The Chances Of HIV Transmission Through Oral Sex?
Brief Answer:
You are safe, don't worry
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic
I am Dr. Kakkar. I have gone through your query and I have understood it.
Oral sex itself presents a negligible risk for HIV, specially since saliva has anti HIV properties. Unless and until there are sores in the oral mucosa of the person giving oral sex, the risk is almost negligible. Moreover, the intact skin of nipples unlike a mucosal surface is very hardy for the HIV virus to get into your blood stream.
Regarding the condom protected oral sex, that is not an issue in terms of contracting HIV since there was no direct contact between your genital mucosa and oral mucosa of the person giving oral sex.
Therefore, you have nothing to worry.
Regards
You are safe, don't worry
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic
I am Dr. Kakkar. I have gone through your query and I have understood it.
Oral sex itself presents a negligible risk for HIV, specially since saliva has anti HIV properties. Unless and until there are sores in the oral mucosa of the person giving oral sex, the risk is almost negligible. Moreover, the intact skin of nipples unlike a mucosal surface is very hardy for the HIV virus to get into your blood stream.
Regarding the condom protected oral sex, that is not an issue in terms of contracting HIV since there was no direct contact between your genital mucosa and oral mucosa of the person giving oral sex.
Therefore, you have nothing to worry.
Regards
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