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Risk of cunnilingus and reliability of oraquick.
Hello awesome participants of the forum.
Thank you in advance for your help and kindness.
To keep it brief, I have two parts to my question (sorry, don't know if it should have been two separate posts).
I previously described on this forum regarding an encounter with a sex worker that left me worried about HIV. It was vaginal with a condom and masturbation with her vaginal fluids. For peace of mind I see a home kit oraquik oral fluid swab test about 5 month post exposure.
1. Let's say I'm the 1 in a million that had ran a risk in this scenario. Would you trust the negative oraquick result. Or should I retest with blood test.
2. No other potential exposures have happened in more than a year, but today, while receiving a protected bj from massage parlor worker, she asked me to lick her vagina, but out of fear, I just kind of pursed my lips and kissed it several times. I had a small cut on my lip, which I noticed after the fact. Did that put me at risk for HIV?
Thank you once again for your help and time!
Thank you in advance for your help and kindness.
To keep it brief, I have two parts to my question (sorry, don't know if it should have been two separate posts).
I previously described on this forum regarding an encounter with a sex worker that left me worried about HIV. It was vaginal with a condom and masturbation with her vaginal fluids. For peace of mind I see a home kit oraquik oral fluid swab test about 5 month post exposure.
1. Let's say I'm the 1 in a million that had ran a risk in this scenario. Would you trust the negative oraquick result. Or should I retest with blood test.
2. No other potential exposures have happened in more than a year, but today, while receiving a protected bj from massage parlor worker, she asked me to lick her vagina, but out of fear, I just kind of pursed my lips and kissed it several times. I had a small cut on my lip, which I noticed after the fact. Did that put me at risk for HIV?
Thank you once again for your help and time!
Thank you, you're right, I shouldn't engage in "what if" scenarios.
However, regarding the second question. If I kissed the outside of her vagina a couple of times, her inner thighs too, and she had rubbed herself against myself a couple of times, can I safely assume no risk, and go on about my life?
Or would it be reasonable to test? This will be my last question, unless someone asks for clarification or further information, I promise. Thank you!
However, regarding the second question. If I kissed the outside of her vagina a couple of times, her inner thighs too, and she had rubbed herself against myself a couple of times, can I safely assume no risk, and go on about my life?
Or would it be reasonable to test? This will be my last question, unless someone asks for clarification or further information, I promise. Thank you!
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You're just re-asking the question. From Chima's response: "Neither of the scenarios you posted result in HIV infection."
No point in testing for a disease you were never exposed to.
No point in testing for a disease you were never exposed to.
You can always ask new questions, however first read the below about unrealistic the next time you are wondering.
This answers all of your HIV questions, and if you can think of any more just reread about the 3. You had zero risk therefore testing is irrelevant to your situation because you had zero risk. HIV is a fragile virus, which is instantly inactivated in air and also in saliva which means it is effectively dead so it can't infect from touching, external rubbing or oral activities. It doesn't matter if you and they were actively bleeding or had cuts at the time either because the HIV is effectively dead.
Only 3 adult risks are the following:
1. unprotected penetrating vaginal with a penis
2. unprotected penetrating anal sex with a penis
3. sharing needles that you inject with.
The only way to get HIV is if you did one of the 3. The situation you describe is a long way from any of these 3.
Even with blood, lactation, cuts, rashes, burns, etc the air or the saliva does not allow inactivated virus to infect from touching, external rubbing or oral activities. Doctors have calculated the risk from what you describe to be less than that of being hit by a meteor, therefore no one will get HIV from what you did in the next 40 years of your life either. The above HIV science is 40 years old and very well established, so no detail that you can add to your encounter will change it from zero risk.
If you didn't have one of the 3 then you are just worrying about your own hiv theory - which is unrealistic for you to think that can become reality - so you should move on back to your happy life instead.
This answers all of your HIV questions, and if you can think of any more just reread about the 3. You had zero risk therefore testing is irrelevant to your situation because you had zero risk. HIV is a fragile virus, which is instantly inactivated in air and also in saliva which means it is effectively dead so it can't infect from touching, external rubbing or oral activities. It doesn't matter if you and they were actively bleeding or had cuts at the time either because the HIV is effectively dead.
Only 3 adult risks are the following:
1. unprotected penetrating vaginal with a penis
2. unprotected penetrating anal sex with a penis
3. sharing needles that you inject with.
The only way to get HIV is if you did one of the 3. The situation you describe is a long way from any of these 3.
Even with blood, lactation, cuts, rashes, burns, etc the air or the saliva does not allow inactivated virus to infect from touching, external rubbing or oral activities. Doctors have calculated the risk from what you describe to be less than that of being hit by a meteor, therefore no one will get HIV from what you did in the next 40 years of your life either. The above HIV science is 40 years old and very well established, so no detail that you can add to your encounter will change it from zero risk.
If you didn't have one of the 3 then you are just worrying about your own hiv theory - which is unrealistic for you to think that can become reality - so you should move on back to your happy life instead.
Okay, good. Thank you, all three of you. As you can tell, I have high anxiety over this, but recognize intellectually that I shouldn't worry about this. My deepest gratitude to all of you, and may blessings come your way always! I will do my best to move on.
You can't make up a risk where there was none to begin with. So your one in a million question is totally irrelevant. Neither of the scenarios you posted result in HIV infection, so you're wasting your time testing for a disease that you can't possibly have. If you find yourself frequently testing for diseases that you were never exposed to then you really need to find a therapist to discuss your irrational health anxiety. It's not normal behavior and it requires intervention from a professional in order to overcome this type of mental problem.
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