Question 1

can you get hiv from making out with cuts on lips? not inside the mouth. how much blood is needed to transmit on lips? what about chapped lips?

Accepted Answer

Stop worrying: Chapped lips aren't actively bleeding. They are sealed with fibrin and platelets. You're not going to have virally-infected blood enter your system that way.

Question 2

do male yeast infection cause any cut on the tip of a penis or making an opening for hiv to get in?

Accepted Answer

Genital ulcer?: Genital yeast infections are uncommon in men. An open sore of the penis (a "cut"?) is not likely due to yeast. The most common cause by far is genital herpes. Syphilis also is a possible cause. See a doctor for proper diagnosis -- the sooner the better for accurate diagnosis, and for effective treatment if it's herpes. Don't have sex until the "cut" has been diagnosed and has healed.

Question 3

i went to subway and the person making my sandwich got a cut he cleaned his hand but instead of wearing a band aid he covered his area with paper towel and wore food prep glove on top did not see any blood on my food. should i get tested for hiv?

Accepted Answer

: HIV transmission is not possible in above described scenario. A fight-or-flight response appears likely given circumstances in the context of possible HIV related anxiety.

Question 4

how do you get hiv?

Accepted Answer

See below: Having sex with an infected person, and sharing needles with an infected person are common ways. See this site for more information on the subject.
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/transmission.html

Question 5

how can someone get hiv?

Accepted Answer

Blood or body fluid: Exchange of infectious blood or body fluids is the mode of transmission for HIV, typically by sexual contact,  contaminated intravenous needles or blood products, or from mother to child during child birth. If you are concerned, you should get tested. Newer testing methods may be as easy as a swab from the inside of your cheek.

Question 6

why not to get hiv tested?

Accepted Answer

Not many, but...: There aren't too many reasons why someone should not getting HIV tested, but if someone has never been sexually active, nor have ever had a blood transfusion, nor ever used injection drugs, then perhaps there is no need to do HIV testing.  However, it may be worthwhile for everyone to know their HIV status before becoming entering any sexual relationship.

Question 7

can i get hiv from orl sex?

Accepted Answer

: "Oral sex is known to involve a much lower possibility of HIV transmission than vaginal or anal intercourse. In fact, the risk of HIV transmission as a result of oral sex is so low that scientists have been unable to establish a statistically sound estimate." J Int AIDS Soc. 2018; 21( 7):e25161.  One per act risk estimate is: Receptive or insertive penile-oral 0-4 Risk per 10,000 exposures

Question 8

can you get hiv from orl sex ?

Accepted Answer

Very low risk: There has never been a proved case of HIV transmitted mouth to penis. A few cases have occurred penis to mouth. None known to have occurred by oral-vaginal contact (cunnilingus). So probably no risk at all. If you remain concerned, have an antigen-antibody (4th generation) HIV blood test; these tests are conclusive any time 6 weeks or more after exposure. Good luck!

Question 9

can u get hiv from a thumbtack?

Accepted Answer

Hiv: Only if there is infected blood on the tack.

Question 10

can i get hiv by protected sex?

Accepted Answer

Low risk: If you are using protection properly and not engaging in frequent risky behaviors/promiscuity, then the risk is extremely low.  It is not zero, however.  It is more of a statistical possibility.

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