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What Is The Risk For STI, STD And HIV Through Contact With Skin, Saliva And Kissing?

Posted on Fri, 8 Feb 2019

Question: hello Doctor what is the risk for sti and std including hiv if the scope of interaction was just foreplay, no anal or vaginal penentration, no oral. The lady allowed foreplay including sucking of male nipples. the only body fluid is saliva that was in bodily contact . no full lip kissing involved. should i refrain from conjugal relations with spouse. please advise

Answered by Dr. Dr. Monika Dede (51 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
There is no risk for HIV or some STI.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

In this situation, without sexual intercourse (vaginal, anal or oral) but just kissing the body, you shouldn't worry because there is no risk for HIV or some STI (gonorrhea and chlamydia).

You should know that in foreplay, from skin to skin contact, only the risk to get HSV 1-2 and syphilis could exist, if the partner has cutaneous elements (secondary syphilis) or outbreaks (genital or oral herpes) during this time.

If she didn't have cutaneous elements during this contact, you can continue relations with your spouse. But, you should know and be careful that the risk to get HSV-2 even without outbreaks could exist.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Monika Dede
Infectious Diseases Specialist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Monika Dede (9 hours later)

thank you Doctor. permit me to ask a few follow up questions 1.how would one know that the lady had a outbreak. 2.for genital hsv can it pass through clothes . 3. if there was oral herpes would it not be painful for her to perform any act. 4. when to test for hsv. 5. do i need to look out for any symptoms. 6. is hiv not present in saliva and is conact of saliva on skin cause of riak in this case. thank you

Answered by Dr. Dr. Monika Dede (21 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please don't worry, HIV absolutely does not spread through saliva.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

You can notice when your partner has outbreaks when she has some sores usually in the genital or anal area. HSV-2 cannot pass through clothes.

Usually having oral herpes could be painful during the action.
You should know that HSV-2 takes about 12-16 weeks after you were first exposed in order to give the virus antibodies enough time to show up in your blood stream. So, you should test for HSV-2, IgG after 3- 4 months.

Furthermore, I emphasize again that HIV absolutely does not spread through saliva.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Monika Dede
Infectious Diseases Specialist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Monika Dede (2 hours later)

there was no direct contact of my hand or skin to the lady's genital area. may i then conclude from above that even if there was an outbreak of hsv2 in the genital area, it cannot pass through clothes. since after the first response i did some reading on hsv. mam is hsv considered as std. i understood majoritu of them would have hsv1. thank you for your response and sorry for me being so explicit. it was only a casual interaction in a bar without any sort of insertive sex or even direct hand to genital contact.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Monika Dede (24 hours later)

Brief Answer:
There is no risk for HSV-2.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Based on the fact that you didn't have skin contact, I think you shouldn't worry because there is no risk for HSV-2 or syphilis. HSV-2 is considered an STI and cannot pass absolutely through clothes even during an outbreak.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Monika Dede
Infectious Diseases Specialist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Monika Dede (15 hours later)

Thank You Doctor for your patience. may i put this behind me and move forward and resume normal relations with my partner. From the discussions above may i conclude that no further testing is needed either for hiv or hsv. i really once thank you for all the help and wishing you well . Thank You

Answered by Dr. Dr. Monika Dede (24 hours later)

Brief Answer:
There is no need for further tests of HIV and STI

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Yes, based on the facts above, you should put this behind you and should move forward because there is no risk for STI. There is no need for further tests of HIV and STI.

I hope my answer helps you.

Regards,
Dr. Monika Dede
Infectious Diseases Specialist

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad