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Can Be HIV Be Contracted Through Contact With Infected Saliva?

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Posted on Fri, 29 Apr 2016
Question: Last night I went a friends Bacharach party at a strip Culbertson. At on point one of the dancers put her finger in my mouth. I immediately took it out but I am now worried I could have caught a disease such as hiv.
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Answered by Dr. Dr.Arnab (25 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
HIV is very Unlikely..

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX, Welcome to HCM,

I've gone through your query and let me assure you at first that the chance of transmission of HIV in this manner is highly unlikely.

You should know HIV virus can't survive in such conditions that you've mentioned, so relax. Plus intact human skin and mucosal barrier itself is a protecting factor from this disease. So if you don't have any oral ulcers/cut in any way then you're almost safe.

However some other Sexually Transmitted disease can be spread like this so to be absolutely sure you need to go to your nearest diagnostic center for a full STD panel check up so that this thought won't keep on haunting you again and again. However , chances of transmitting other disease like this is also quite rare so stay calm .

Feel free to discuss further, I'll be happy to help.

Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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Can Be HIV Be Contracted Through Contact With Infected Saliva?

Brief Answer: HIV is very Unlikely.. Detailed Answer: Hello XXXX, Welcome to HCM, I've gone through your query and let me assure you at first that the chance of transmission of HIV in this manner is highly unlikely. You should know HIV virus can't survive in such conditions that you've mentioned, so relax. Plus intact human skin and mucosal barrier itself is a protecting factor from this disease. So if you don't have any oral ulcers/cut in any way then you're almost safe. However some other Sexually Transmitted disease can be spread like this so to be absolutely sure you need to go to your nearest diagnostic center for a full STD panel check up so that this thought won't keep on haunting you again and again. However , chances of transmitting other disease like this is also quite rare so stay calm . Feel free to discuss further, I'll be happy to help. Regards