After Freshly Bitten Cheek Performing Oral Sex

[DublinWorried]

Dear forum member,
I hope all is well with you.

Thank you very much for activating my account.

As I mentioned in subject I visited the gay sauna today and met with very nice guy. And while we are chatting I was chewing gum and accidently I bit my cheek. Twice... 

Then we started to kiss, very deeply. Then unfortunately I performed oral sex.... Beforwe that I asked his status and he said he is negative but of course I cant rely on his answer.

So now I've checked my cheek and It looks like white wound something like... And I'm worried now, should I go and get PEP immediately??

Thanks for your answer.

[Jim Allen]

Hiya,

I read your post three times, what you posted doesn't even warrant testing outside of the yearly routine screening, let alone PEP.

Move on with your life.

Here's what you need to know to reduce your HIV risks:
Use condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse correctly and consistently, with no exceptions. Consider talking to your healthcare provider about PrEP as an additional layer of protection against HIV and get vaccinated against HPV, Hepatitis A & B.

Keep in mind that some sexual practices described as safe in terms of acquiring HIV still pose a risk for other easier-acquired STIs. So please do get tested at least yearly for STIs, including but not limited to HIV, and more frequently if condomless intercourse occurs.

Also, note that it is possible to have an STI and show no signs or symptoms; testing is the only way to know.

Kind regards

Jim

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[DublinWorried]

Dear Jim,

Thank you very much for your quick reply, really appreciate it. The problem here is open, fresh wound. Since I didn't want to seem insistent, I just wanted to highlight it one more time. One, more, last time. And I apologise about it.

Also, I just talked with a GP online and that person said It's unlikely happen but good to be safe so he suggested me to get a consultation a doctor. So that's why I kinda confused.

Thank you again Jim!

[Jim Allen]

Asked and answered already.

You kissed a guy and gave him a blowjob after biting the inside of your cheek.

The mouth generally lacks a route for HIV to infect and the bite in this case makes no difference. Also, saliva neutralises HIV by damaging the receptors needed to infect human cells and that's just one barrier to this concern. Giving a blowjob is such a minute (theoretical) HIV risk that it doesn't warrant testing outside the standard yearly screening, let alone PEP.

In short, your encounter today was not an HIV risk.

I can't stop you from requesting PEP from the HSE. That's your choice, but what you posted here wasn't an HIV risk and if they follow HSE EMI exposure guidelines you will not get it. https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/emi/algorithms/EMISexExposAlgo.pdf

I wish you well, please don't post about this again, thank you.

[DublinWorried]

Thanks Jim!

[Jim Allen]

You're welcome.

Instead of thinking PEP, what you should be considering is PrEP. Not only will it reduce your HIV risks in the future but it will also provide peace of mind.

As you are in Ireland here is a link with information on PrEP in Ireland: https://www.hivireland.ie/hiv/prevention/prep/