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Can you get HIV by having oral sex?

I was about to do it without a condomn but I'm afraid that something bad will happen to me like aids, infection, or papilomian virus, wart, etc...

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Yes u can Oral sex is sex also....always use a condom,its safer.....

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The short answer is yes. But the risk is lower than some other sexual activities.

    Recent surveys have shown that only a small minority of new cases of HIV that are diagnosed are due to oral sex. Although HIV is present in vaginal fluids, semen and the clear fluid that your penis produces for lubrication before orgasm, it is unlikely these will come into contact with your bloodstream during oral sex. But while it’s unlikely, it’s not impossible.

    The risk factor is largely due to your oral hygiene. If you have ulcers, dental bleeding or lacerations then theoretically the infection could reach your bloodstream. However, saliva has enzymes that inhibit transmission and the cells in the mouth aren’t very absorbent, so the chance of transmission is low.

    Ways to lower the risk

    If you’re performing oral sex on a man then you could:

    avoid getting semen in your mouth

    use a condom

    have oral sex with fewer men.

    look after your oral hygiene.

    Do not have oral sex when you have a throat infection or have bleeding gums.

    If you’re performing oral sex on a woman then you could:

    use a barrier such as cling-film, a dental dam, a Femidom or a sheet cut from a condom

    have oral sex with fewer women

    look after your oral hygiene.

    You should avoid oral sex when a woman is having her period.

  • 1 decade ago

    If your partner has HIV yes there is a CHANCE to transmit hiv.

    Remember only 10% of the HIV cases in the USA are spread male to female and a good number of those are prostitutes.

    Dont live your life in constant worry and fear. Play safe. You will be fine

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yes. Use a condom. There can be vuneral diseases around the mouth, penis, or vagina. As for kissing, you can't because you would have to swallow 2 gallons of saliva in order to contract it.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    there is not one documented recorded case of HIV being transmitted through oral sex

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes always protect yourself

  • 1 decade ago

    very much you can and condoms arent safe on this as well it was anounced from the.cdc . on it safety it was proven that 1. out. of.3. will get this when wearing a condom . medical speaking you can get infected , yes . my opion?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    yes

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