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CUNNILINGUS EXPOSURE
« on: July 13, 2018, 04:55:49 pm »
Hi everyone, sorry for my english first. Last year I performed cunnilingus to a CSW. I wasn't worried at all, but recently a friend of mine (he is gay) was diagnosed with HIV and I started to rembember what happened to me and became terrified and paranoid.

A year ago while I was drunk I requested the service of an escort. She was from Puerto Rico. We showered together and she cleaned her vagina and my penis. She put a condom on me and started to give me a blowjob. I was not enjoying it because i was too drunk, so I started to perform cunnilingus on her. The problem is that the same day a few hours ago I brushed my teeth and there was blood while I was brushing. Also, i smoked a roll cigar too hard and I burned my throat a little bit with the fire of the cigarette. This burn dissapeared in a matter of two days, so i guess it wasn't a big burn. The cunnilingus lasted for about 5 mins. I didn't notice a lot of vaginal fluid, but again, I was too drunk to remember. Also she said she was on her period, but there was no blood while sex. Then we had protected vaginal sex.

I know the risk is minimal for what I've read in this forum. But I'm searching on the internet and I've seen a few pages where they say cunnilingus is in fact a risk with oral health problems. I'm really terrified, I started to date a new girl recently and I don't want to pass it to her.


Hair fall is a ARS symptom? I also had a few strong headaches and i've been feeling a little bit tired lately. No fever, no rash.


I had a risk even if it was a really tiny one? Please help.
« Last Edit: July 13, 2018, 05:02:02 pm by mark123 »

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Re: CUNNILINGUS EXPOSURE
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2018, 05:01:27 pm »
To start with any fluids exposed to the environment outside the confides of the human body is not a HIV concern. Saliva is also hostile towards HIV and a barrier.

On top of that for cunnilingus see the fluid a woman produces when sexually excited comes from the Bartholin's glands, this is a lubricating fluid and does not have any more hiv present than other bodily secretions such as saliva, sweat or tears. Saliva, sweat and tears are not infectious fluids.

Keep in mind that HIV firstly needs to be present for it to be a risk and in sufficient quantity for it to transmit, it also than needs an effective route, and it must also reach cells which are susceptible to infection.

Simple Cunnilingus is not a HIV risk and nothing you posted here would make it one. 

Move on with your life

Here's what you need to know in order to avoid hiv infection:
Use condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse, correctly and consistently, every time, no exceptions.

Keep in mind that some sexual practices which may be described as ‘safe’ in terms of HIV transmission might still pose a risk for transmission of other STI's, so please do get fully tested regularly and at least yearly for all STI's including but not limited to HIV and test more frequently if unprotected intercourse occurs

Also note that it is possible to have an STI and show no signs or symptoms and the only way of knowing is by testing.

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Re: CUNNILINGUS EXPOSURE
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2018, 05:03:38 pm »
Thanks for the quick answer. The thing is that i had those oral health issues going on at the moment. What if she had a high viral load? Should I go get tested?

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Re: CUNNILINGUS EXPOSURE
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2018, 05:04:39 pm »
By the way, we were doing the 69 and I was under, maybe her vagina wasn't exposed to air as much. And i remember inserting my tongue really deep, could my tongue have reached the cervical fluids?

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Re: CUNNILINGUS EXPOSURE
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2018, 05:15:30 pm »
Your oral health did not play a role and nobody has been infected this way. You will not be the worlds first documented case, to worry about being the first human ever to have this issue is irrational thing to focus on.

There was no HIV to be exposed to, there was air present, no woman has a airtight seal with your body from rubbing, the fluids she produces do not contain HIV and your mouth lacks route to infect and contains saliva that damage any HIV's receptors leaving it unable to infect and you lack quantity.

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