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Cut from oral sex increase HIV risk?
Hi..i received unprotected oral sex from csw and got a cut on penis head during the act. It seems it bled a little but i noticed it after we were done. I am extremely worried and cant control my anxiety. Please give an honest opinion. I have been googling and this situation seems to be some risk.
i think you are fine, and you are not expose at all... HIV anxiety plays a very bad trick in our mind. i've been there, I almost lose myself. You are FINE!
As Lizzie Lou explained, saliva, even with blood, is NOT infectious.
You did not have a risk and you do not need to test.
You did not have a risk and you do not need to test.
I know you are going to be worried right now, and even reassuring comments from us will only give you fleeting relief. You will probably start getting worried again. Its an anxiety I am all too familiar with.
Hence I suggest a strategy for you:
1. Get a PCR RNA test done (if its within your budget) at 12 days - this will detect the viral genetic material of HIV itself. If this is negative, you are almost certainly HIV negative
2. If you still have any doubt, take a DUO test at the 4 week post exposure mark to erase all doubts.
There is nothing like a NEGATIVE test result to give you real peace of mind - and the above two tests can give you this within 4 weeks, so you can go back to normal life.
I would advise against waiting 6-12 weeks for antibody test, as you will likely be anxious throughout the whole period and will look back and see it as a hellish 2 months of your life when you eventually find out you are negative
Hence I suggest a strategy for you:
1. Get a PCR RNA test done (if its within your budget) at 12 days - this will detect the viral genetic material of HIV itself. If this is negative, you are almost certainly HIV negative
2. If you still have any doubt, take a DUO test at the 4 week post exposure mark to erase all doubts.
There is nothing like a NEGATIVE test result to give you real peace of mind - and the above two tests can give you this within 4 weeks, so you can go back to normal life.
I would advise against waiting 6-12 weeks for antibody test, as you will likely be anxious throughout the whole period and will look back and see it as a hellish 2 months of your life when you eventually find out you are negative
Saliva is not infectious but what about any blood in her mouth. I know it is a rare situation but is there a possible risk. I think i would have not gone paranoid if there was no cut on the penis. This is making me increasingly nervous and it is difficult for me to wait for 4 weeks to test. Is test of any use in 7 days.
Thank you and i understand that from what i have been reading on other forums. I am more concerned because of the cut that I got. Does that change the situation. I am extremely tensed and would appreciate a detailed expert opinion. If i test at 10 days, would that mean anything?. On the internet there is lots of conflicting information which makes me think that I must have contracted hiv. Please help.
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