Kiss HIV

[sam648]

Dear All

I had a bit of drink on New years eve and kissed a strange girl in the club. when I came back home I realized that I had a cut on my lower lip with a very small black dot which I guess was the sign of cut/blood. Am I at risk? Do I need to get tested?

I am having sleepless nights, your advise is highly appreciated.

Many thanks

[at_ss]

All of us have been super anxious at one point of time, for some of us time healed it all and for some of us a test. If you think you can kill the anxiety after seeing your negative result, test at 3 months. But trust me, its going to be a waste of time and good money!

[sam648]

Thank you all, thinking about this makes me nervous, anxiety anxiety anxiety  I guess everyone has a weakness...! I shall try to avoid a test!

[at_ss]

Dont you think blood from you mouth would put the other person at risk. Well, thats not the case though. So stop thinking about it. And as Joggen rightly said " I hope this helps realize that you do not need to test over kissing a girl!" Stay safe...

[joggen]

No risk, even with cuts, bleeding gums, dental work, etc.

[sam648]

Many thanks joggen.

Even with cuts on my lip and small sign of blood there is no risk?

[joggen]

Testing would be a waste of time. All you did was kiss a girl. You really need to learn about HIV risks if you want to stay sane and have any kind of relations with the opposite sex. HIV is transmitted sexually through unprotected penetrative sexual intercourse. It can only be transmitted this way because HIV is not active and does not survive outside the body. It is also not present in infectious quantities in saliva and saliva has over a dozen proteins that inhibit it. I hope this helps realize that you do not need to test over kissing a girl!

[sam648]

many thanks,
If I want to get tested when would be the ideal time?

[at_ss]

No risk at all. Enjoy the new years :)