is HIV transmitted through fellatio?
362881
Yes, it can be.  Use a condom.
57065
There is a possibility of getting an STD from anyone who is sexually active. If they have engaged in oral sex, then they are indeed sexually active. However, please note that the HIV virus rarely transmits through oral sex, as it does not survive inside saliva. It would only transmit through open cuts inside the mouth, or on the genital region. It does NOT burrow into your cheeks in any way, shape, or form. It is carried in the bloodstream, and is transmitted via Blood, seminal fluids, and vaginal fluids. \n\nIf you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact your local department of public health. Free testing is available, as well as risk reduction, and post-infection counseling
188290
Sure can!  Many STDs can possibly be transmitted by mouth.
482534
HIV can be transsmited only by blood or seminal fluids. Hope u understand this. If u eat semen or vagunal fluid u can get it
1143947
firstly, you dont get AIDS you get HIV, which is the virus that causes AIDS. for HIV to become aids it takes about 9 to 10 years.\n\nsecondly i think answers to french kissing was good enough (especially the one by scorpio_draconis, which i will repeat)\n\n"Yes, and no. It depends on the given circumstances. AIDS is a "Blood-transferred" disease, not saliva. However, if one who is infected has an open sore/ canker/ cold sore in his/her mouth, it is possible (Although extremely improbable) that they can transmit the disease that way. "\n\nbut ill add that the chances are greater if both sides have a sore/cut/open wound etc. \n\nnow onto oral sex (or licking as you put it)\n\naccording to a study in the US (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5402a1.htm)\nchances of catching HIV is one in ten thousand (1/10,000) if you are performing oral sex on someone else, and one in twenty thousand (1/20,000) if somebody is performing oral sex on you (either case the person who receives oral sex, rather than performing it, is a male. so there are no "official" figures for performing oral sex on a vagina)\n\nin short, yes you can catch HIV from both french kissing and oral sex (performing or receiving) which may eventually develop into AIDS.
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Yes, but only if the blood is still wet.  Check the Source out for more info.\n\nEDIT: allstarlight: sorry, but you're wrong.  only salival transmission requires open sores in the mouth because of its low concentration of the virus.  fluids like semen or blood are highly concentrated with the virus, which is why they can be transmitted through ingestion.
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Can I get HIV from oral sex? \nYes, it is possible for either partner to become infected with HIV through performing or receiving oral sex. There have been a few cases of HIV transmission from performing oral sex on a person infected with HIV. While no one knows exactly what the degree of risk is, evidence suggests that the risk is less than that of unprotected anal or vaginal sex. \n\nIf the person performing oral sex has HIV, blood from their mouth may enter the body of the person receiving oral sex through \n\nthe lining of the urethra (the opening at the tip of the penis); \nthe lining of the vagina or cervix; \nthe lining of the anus; or \ndirectly into the body through small cuts or open sores. \nIf the person receiving oral sex has HIV, their blood, semen (cum), pre-seminal fluid (pre-cum), or vaginal fluid may contain the virus. Cells lining the mouth of the person performing oral sex may allow HIV to enter their body. \n\nThe risk of HIV transmission increases \n\nif the person performing oral sex has cuts or sores around or in their mouth or throat; \nif the person receiving oral sex ejaculates in the mouth of the person performing oral sex; or \nif the person receiving oral sex has another sexually transmitted disease (STD). \nNot having (abstaining from) sex is the most effective way to avoid HIV. \n\nIf you choose to perform oral sex, and your partner is male, \n\nuse a latex condom on the penis; or \nif you or your partner is allergic to latex, plastic (polyurethane) condoms can be used. \nStudies have shown that latex condoms are very effective, though not perfect, in preventing HIV transmission when used correctly and consistently. If either partner is allergic to latex, plastic (polyurethane) condoms for either the male or female can be used. For more information about latex condoms, see "Male Latex Condoms and Sexually Transmitted Diseases." \n\nIf you choose to have oral sex, and your partner is female, \n\nuse a latex barrier (such as a natural rubber latex sheet, a dental dam or a cut-open condom that makes a square) between your mouth and the vagina. A latex barrier such as a dental dam reduces the risk of blood or vaginal fluids entering your mouth. Plastic food wrap also can be used as a barrier. \nIf you choose to perform oral sex with either a male or female partner and this sex includes oral contact with your partners anus (analingus or rimming), \n\nuse a latex barrier (such as a natural rubber latex sheet, a dental dam or a cut-open condom that makes a square) between your mouth and the anus. Plastic food wrap also can be used as a barrier. \nIf you choose to share sex toys with your partner, such as dildos or vibrators, \n\neach partner should use a new condom on the sex toy; and \nbe sure to clean sex toys between each use. \nIf you would like more information or have personal concerns, call CDC-INFO 24 Hours/Day at 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636), 1-888-232-6348 (TTY), in English, en Espaٌol. \n\nBut on the other hand reports say it is very minimal:\nhttp://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn1156
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HIV is transmitted through direct contact of a mucous membrane with a bodily fluid containing HIV, such as blood, semen, vaginal fluid, preseminal fluid or breast milk. This transmission can come in the form of: penetrative (anal or vaginal) sex; oral sex; blood transfusion; contaminated needles; exchange between mother and infant during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding; or other exposure to one of the above bodily fluids.
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What NURSE ANNIE says is true, but here's some practical real world advice:\nHIV is transmitted orally, although in specific parameters.\n- You can receive the virus performing oral sex on a man if:\n    1- You have braces.\n    2- you have any open sores or cuts in your mouth.\n    3- He cums in your mouth.\n    4- You swallow the ejaculate.\nSaliva and air kill the virus, as do the acids in your stomach and throat - still, it is best not take chances. You can perform oral sex on an infected penis - but use precautions. Do not swallow and/ or use a condom.\n\nPerforming oral sex on a woman, the same rules apply. IF you have open wounds or cuts or sores in your mouth, it is best to use a dental dam ( a flexible thin barrier).\n\nIn short - if you have a healthy mouth, you should be OK. Oral sex isn't considered risky behavior by most experts.  Be smart and protect yourself!
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The risk of HIV transmission from an infected partner through oral sex is much smaller than the risk of HIV transmission from anal or vaginal sex. Because of this, measuring the exact risk of HIV transmission as a result of oral sex is very difficult. In addition, since most sexually active individuals practice oral sex in addition to other forms of sex, such as vaginal and/or anal sex, when transmission occurs, it is difficult to determine whether or not it occurred as a result of oral sex or other more risky sexual activities. Finally, several co-factors can increase the risk of HIV transmission through oral sex, including: oral ulcers, bleeding gums, genital sores, and the presence of other STDs.
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Yes, you definitely can.   Oral gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, aids, just to mention a few.  Saliva and semen or vaginal fluids are body fluids and are how sexually transmitted diseases are transmitted.  I applaud you for asking and wish more people would before doing this.  Oral sex is sex.  Any contact, genitals to genitals, or mouth to genitals is sexual contact and diseases can be spread this way.  There was a major outbreak or oral gonorrhea in a town near where I live a couple of years ago.  It was tracked back to being originated from a private school and the teenagers who were spreading it like wildfire from one to another didn't feel they were sexually active because they were having oral sex.  Sex is sex, oral or not.  Abstinence is best, but if you aren't going to abstain, PLEASE BY ALL MEANS PROTECT YOURSELF.
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No, it was definitely not a fatal kiss. Think about how rampant the virus would actually be if it could be transmitted by kissing, sharing glasses, utensils, or toothbrushes. It takes an infected person's bodily fluids (not including saliva) to contact your mucous membranes (inside the mouth, vagina, penis, or anus) to potentially transmit HIV, the AIDS virus. No cases of HIV transmitted by kissing alone have been reported. In fact, it would take a quart size Chinese food container of saliva AT THE SAME TIME to have enough concentration of the virus to potentially be transmitted. \n\nHere are the ONLY ways you can get the AIDS virus: \n\n\nContact of infected blood, semen, or vaginal and cervical secretions with mucous membranes (i.e., sexual contact, unprotected health workers) \n\nInjection of infected blood or blood products (i.e., with shared needle) \n\nPerinatal transmission (from infected mother to fetus) \nIf you are practicing safer sex — vaginal, anal, and oral — and are not sharing needles, you should have nothing to worry about.
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Kissing\n\nCasual contact through closed-mouth or "social" kissing is not a risk for transmission of HIV. Because of the potential for contact with blood during "French" or open-mouth kissing, CDC recommends against engaging in this activity with a person known to be infected. However, the risk of acquiring HIV during open-mouth kissing is believed to be very low. CDC has investigated only one case of HIV infection that may be attributed to contact with blood during open-mouth kissing.
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Nobody "catches" AIDS.  However, one can "catch" HIV which may progress to AIDS.\n\nIt *is* theoretically possible to contract HIV orally. However, there have been *NO* confirmed cases of HIV transmission through oral sex and the risk of this type of transmission is very, very low.
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HIV is transmitted through blood, semen, vaginal secretions...so that means no oral...sorry. Don't think that precautions like "Dental Dams" are worth the risk, they aren't.
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The virus is transmitted through close contact of mucous membranes, when bodily fluid is present. So, head of penis inside vagina or anus, head of penis to mouth. It's not an easy virus to transmit - it requires a certain amount of the virus to be present. The critical amounts are:\n\n1 drop of blood, or\n1 teaspoon of male ejaculate, or\n1 pint of saliva.\n\nIn other words, just kissing an HIV+ person can't pass the virus; but if someone has bleeding gums, then tiny amounts of blood in the mouth can pass the virus on through the head of a penis.\n\nIn all cases, use condoms to avoid infection.
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Right.  Technically, AIDS is not sexually transmitted.  The virus that causes it, HIV, is sexually transmitted, though.