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HIV and kisses

Discussion in 'Physical & Sexual Health' started by Mihael, Jan 16, 2017.

  1. Mihael

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    I can't find if that happens or not. Supposedly only one case has been reported, but they write that if the infected partner has HIV and uses a hard toothbrush and is bleeding... How possible is that?
     
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    This notion that you can get HIV from a kiss is one that is used by homophobes to ensure people with HIV stay stigmatized.

    There are plenty of online resources where you can read about HIV, what the risks are, how it is contracted, etc etc.

    I, for one, would have no issue kissing someone with HIV.
     
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    Yeah...

    Do you reccomend any resources?
     
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    Thanks a lot :slight_smile:
     
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    You're generally fine. The highest risk factor would be if you both had open wounds in your mouths and engaged in a decently long makeout session.

    If this is something that's going to be an issue for a long time--i.e. a new life partner--I think there's medication one can take to lower the risk of contracting HIV. Don't quote me on that, though.
     
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    Let me put this in perspective for everyone.

    It would take a person having an open wound and then the other person bleeding enough so while kissing they would pass a considerable amount of blood into the other persons mouth.

    HIV transmitted through kissing just doesn't happen. Nothing to worry about there.
     
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    I agree. Saliva and exposure to oxygen have been medically proven to neutralize the HIV virus. Stomach acid does as well.
     
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    Thank you all.

    It doesn't seem too probable as long as nobody has more serious wounds, then.
     
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    I am sure kissing is one of the least possible ways of HIV infection. It can happen if both people have a very deep mouth scars.
     
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    I just listed the highest risk factor, but I somehow omitted to making it clear just how low the risk is regardless. Basically, what smurf said.