Oral received with visible blood

[110phil]

Hi

I’m hoping you could give me a risk assessment.

I received unprotected oral sex less than 48 hours ago from a female.

I have always considered this to be negligible risk, however, there was clear visible blood in her mouth. When I noticed this we stopped, but the blowjob lasted at least 5 minutes.

Would the negligible risk now turn to low risk because of the blood in her mouth? (Or higher?) Is it only considered negligible risk because of the saliva but now we know there was blood, does it change the risk? I have read mixed views online, where some people indicate that even if she was HIV positive, her saliva would destroy the HIV, but others suggest that this would be a risk.

As 72 hours have yet to have passed, would PEP be appropriate in this scenario or is the risk too low?

Thanks

[Jim Allen]

Getting your penis sucked is not negligible HIV risk, its simply no HIV risk.

Now as for some blood in the mouth, yeah saliva is not HIV infectious, it is hostile towards HIV and also contains over a dozen elements that neutralize/damage the receptors leaving it unable to infect.  Small/moderate amounts of blood can happen, this would not be a HIV concern anyways and certainly not during receiving a BJ.

Yet let me put it this way after nearly 40 years in terms of BJ's there hasn’t been a single documented case of HIV transmission to an insertive partner (the person being "sucked") and you will not be the worlds first or making headlines news anytime soon.

Relax and simply move on with your life and, put this behind you.

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. Consider starting PrEP as an additional layer of protection going forward

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.

More information on HIV Basics, PEP, TaSP and Transmission can be found through the links in my signature to our POZ pages, this includes information on HIV Testing

Kind regards

Jim

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[110phil]

Thanks very much for your swift reply Jim!

So basically although blood from the lady may have entered my urethra, it would not pose a risk because the saliva would kill the HIV that was potentially present in the blood?

[Jim Allen]

Asked and answered already, adding details is not going to change the answer unless she needed an ambulance and was pissing blood out of her face needing sugary?

No, I guess not and so its never happened like you fear and for good reason, worrying about this that have never happened is irrational. So unless your partner was beaten to a bloody pulp before sucking you and/or had a knife wound or some gaping hole to the mouth requiring an ambulance you simple had no risk. Not even theoretical.

You might as well worry about things that are far more likely to happen. Like the earth being hit by an asteroid, because as irrational as stressing about asteroids hitting you, might be at the very least that event has some remote probability and its has actually happened before.   

Sorry about being graphic or blunt but sometimes I feel its best to just clear the doubts

Jim

[110phil]

Loud and clear - I will put this one to bed!

Thanks again.

[Jim Allen]

You're welcome.