Can HIV be transmitted through oral sex?

Question

Hello doctor,

I had oral sex with someone who has HIV, but it is undetectable. Should I be worried about catching it? I am worried that I am gonna catch HIV, but when I researched it online, it said that if the person is undetectable, it is very unlikely for it to be transmitted. Also, it is said that oral sex is also very rare for the disease to spread, but I am still worried. Please help.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

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I went through your case. As you said, you had oral sex with an HIV (human immunodeficiency syndrome) positive individual. I want to tell you that HIV is transmitted through body fluids, which definitely exchanged in oral sex. And if a person is undetectable, then they also have the potential to transmit infection as HIV also transmits in the window period when it is undetectable. But you should not be anxious, as not all encounters lead to the transmission, which is further less likely in your case. You should go and take an HIV ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) test and repeat it after six weeks. Until then, you should start antiretroviral therapy to nullify any possibility of infection. It will be available in a nearby clinic with the name of Post-exposure prophylaxis antiretroviral therapy.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.

Answer 2

Hi,

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First, you should go for a test and start medication. Even if transmission happens, most probably it will go with medications. But you should go for a test after six weeks.

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Answer 3

Hi,

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Actually, over the counter test are not reliable in HIV and not in such primitive stages. You need to go for elisa test and if there is a false result in over the counter result it will misdiagnose the case.

Answer 4

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But try to get insurance as fast as you can because as the time passes, the level of virus increases in the body, and then the efficiency of medication increases. Ideally you should start it as soon as possible.

Thank you.