A member asked:

Hi i did some research about a possibility of having hiv through oral sex and found out it's possible with bleeding gums. i do have sensitive gums and bleeds when i brush even before the incident. are my 2 negative oraquick tests still conclusive?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Bleeding gums and sores in the mouth raising HIV risk is theoretical only, with no known actual cases. One estimate (by CDC) is that performing oral sex on an HIV infected male has one chance in 10,000 of catching HIV. That's equivalent to giving BJs to infected men once daily for 27 years before infection MIGHT happen. And since so many people have bleeding gums, it makes no difference.

Answered 9/27/2023

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