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Sharing and swallowing chewing-gum

Hello Medhelp Friends,

I recently did someting very stupid and shared a chewing gum with a friend. I mean she took the the chewing-gum out of her mouth after chewing it for a while and than I put it in my mouth and started chewing her chewing-gum . I realized this was a stupid idea when I tasted blood in the chewing gum after chewing it for a few seconds and I swallowed the bubble gum reluctantly after this shock moment.

Now it's inside my system as it went down my throat after swallowing. The reason for the blood on her chewing-gum is (which I later realized after talking to her) she had bleeding dental gums after she brushed her teeth. Now I'm scared to death.

I don't know her HIV status, but "assuming" that person has HIV, will I get HIV through chewing their bubble gum with their blood in it and swallowing it down my throat?

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Please believe Teak's assesment and please don't ask ANY followup questions.
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You were never at risk of contracting HIV in that manner.
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