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If cum goes into my eyes does it cause hiv ?
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Low risk : Please know the HIV status of any partner. Mucosal contact that isn't sexual is very unlikely to transmit HIV -- receptive oral sex carries only a small risk. Semen does have proteases that can irritate the eye
Answered 2/1/2016
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