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Is sucking a bleeding nipple a risk for hiv transmission? i sucked an hiv-positive mans nipples for several minutes while we masturbated. when we finished, i noticed a few (4-6) small stains of dry blood in the nipple area of his shirt. am i at risk?

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Yes. Please get HIV tested.

Answered 12/6/2021

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Swallowing infected fluids or blood is a lot less risky than you might imagine. Oral sex on an infected male, with swallowing of semen, has an infection risk of one in 10,000. Blood is no more infectious than semen. So extremely low risk. Also, if your partner is on effective HIV treatment, with undetectable viral load, the transmission risk is zero, even with high risk events like anal sex.

Answered 12/11/2021

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