Can I get HIV from Unprotected oral sex and protected vaginal sex?
Hi. I(male) received unprotected oral sex from a sex worker who has dental braces. She used mouthwash about 10 min earlier before performing oral sex. Does mouthwash clear the properties of saliva that kill or disturb HIV infection. If she has STIs in her mouth, easy to pass HIV? I did use condom properly and consistently. I got rashes after 2 days. I got rashes immediately after I found out the fact that oral sex has risk of HIV. I was too scare and my body was too hot and red. Then I got rashes(itchy, burning and tingling) I scratched as they are itchy then I got hives on whole body including face. Whenever I got emotion or scare the hives appear again. The hives left me after 2 days. I got diarrhoea(not often). I felt like I am weak. I got muscle twitching. on 9th day I got nasal dripping, itchy throat, and flu like symptoms(no fever). I feel like swollen lump nodes in my armpit. I am worrying constantly. I keep thinking about this from the morning to the night. I am really scared as I got symptoms. Please help.
I am glad you reached out when feeling so worrisome and scared. It also gives me a chance to clear up any misinformation you've heard about how HIV is transmitted. We cannot give out specific medical advice. However, we can say that the risk of transmission varies based on the type of intercourse and if the HIV positive partner has an undetectable viral load. The five fluids HIV can be transmitted through are breast milk, blood, precum, semen, and vaginal secretions. It cannot be transmitted through saliva.
In the case of transmission through oral sex, the risk is at the lower end of the spectrum compared to unprotected vaginal or anal sex. You can definitely learn more about the specifics which may ease your mind through this article: https://h-i-v.net/transmission.
That being said, getting an HIV test is part of normal health care, and the only way you can be sure you are not living with HIV. Are there any other possibilities for your symptoms, and have you been able to see a doctor about them? - Liz (H-I-V.net Team Member)
Alafia (Peace)
We have not heard anything back from you after Liz provided a response and a link for some information. Are you willing to share how things turned out? Did you get tested for HIV? Please let us know. Khafre (H-I-V.net Team Member)
