Every sexual encounter exposes you to the possibility of contracting an STD. Although the chances of you contracting HIV from this one incident is pretty low, it technically is not an impossibility. You said you were "freaked out" with fear that you are now infected. I don't want to reassure you to the point where you become reckless, but I do want you to be able to sleep at night. Perhaps this will help: there have been several instances documented where someone infected with HIV had sexual relations with someone who was not infected, and the virus was not transmitted. Also, digestive enzymes in our saliva, and the high acidity of our gastric secretions makes the survival of the ingested HIV virus most difficult. That might make you feel better...But there is the tiny small possibility that you had an open sore inside your mouth (bit your cheek or tongue perhaps) and the virus might have snuck in that way- unlikely but not impossible. If you really want to put your mind at ease, go to your Doc- tell him you had unprotected intercourse (I don't think you need to be any more specific than that) and insist on testing. Then you can put your mind at ease. That aside, I wonder why you are still worried about a sexual encounter that happened 2 years ago. Do you feel particularly guilty over what happened that night? You may fret and worry about getting sick from that one encounter simply because you feel guilty over it. Cut yourself some slack. Giving one guy oral sex does not make you a bad person. Don't let unreasonable feelings of guilt and fear ruin your sex life. And in the future, if you know you will worry endlessly about getting an STD, wait until you know the guy better and some trust is established. One night stands can be fun, but if it creates months of havoc after- worrying that you have an STD...it wasn't worth it was it? You know what you can handle.
As for the Mono- yeah, they call it the kissing disease, but you can get it from any source that has been exposed to saliva (the virus is in the saliva). You can get Mono by sharing drinking straws, drinking glasses, or cans of pop (who hasn't taken a swig out of a friend's drink?). It could have come from a shared musical instrument or a face mask or something like a CPR training doll. You could have gotten Mono anywhere. People who have it are contagious before they know they have it, and they are contagious for a very long time afterwards- perhaps even 18 months. Once you have the virus, you will have it always, but they think that after around 18 months you are unlikely to spread it any further. Good luck
2007-02-26 16:46:33
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answered by uxor01 2
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There have been very few cases of people catching HIV in this way. The digestion system breaks down any HIV that you might have swallowed because HIV is a very fragile virus. And theoretically, the only way to catch it is if you had a huge sore in your mouth. A mono-like illness is one of the symptoms. But, HIV can also be symptomless.So, here is what you need to do to put your fears at rest: check out plannedparenthood.com and find the nearest testing center. I do not know where you live. But, there are free anonymous testing centers in your area. The counselor there is meant to be entirely neutral, so do not be scared of that person (especially because they're pros, they do this all day every day). If it's anonymous, then they do not even want to know your name. You are given a number or psuedo name. You can also visit your doctor. At your doctor's office, he will keep it completely confidential. If you take the ELISA test, which is the most common, you will have to come back in two weeks, and then again in 6 months because there is a window period and this is fairly standard procedure depending on your risk history. If you go to college, there should be a health center on campus to help you. And it is anonymous there, too. I wish you the best.
2007-02-27 12:09:19
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answered by nicoleblingy2003 4
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Oral sex is low risk. There are certain conditions. Did you brush teeth in 2 hours after performing it? Did you have cut or sore or wound in your mouth or throat? 2 yrs ago? Get tested. it's only 20 minutes. Home HIV test is a bit expensive. Go to one of local Std Clinics and it's free. Many Health Departments have this information. It's also anonymous testing and you don't have to give your name and information of yourself unless your result is positive. 3 months after possible risk, you can get tested. Don't jump on the conclusion yet before you get tested. Some people worried too much and they have all kinds of symptoms but after getting tested in 3 months mark and get negative result, the symptoms are gone. Next time, always be careful of not only HIV, but also other sexual trasmitted diseases. For more information that you need, pls seach in your local/state Department of Health website.
2007-02-27 00:11:34
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answered by Kelly 3
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like trhe other guys risk from oral sex very low.....slightly increased coz u swallowed but still very low....also slightly if u have sore or cuts in ur mouth.....i would advise to have a test for peace of mind other wise u will stress ur self with worry...good luck
2007-02-27 16:25:51
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answered by LYN p 3
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