Three weeks ago I kissed a guy at the bar and I remember I may have had a canker sore 5 days before that. I also have mildly inflamed gums. Now I am experiencing some joint pain but this might be the cold weather or my shoes. I know this is a symptom of HIV but I don't have the others (fever, rash, fatigue).
Should I be worried?? I didn't taste any blood..
2007-12-07 08:30:09 · 43 answers · asked by surfandsand10 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
you don't get HIV from kissing, period, end of story.
2007-12-07 08:32:34 · answer #1 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Well, first of all, do you know if the guy had HIV in the first place? Secondly, the moment you think you might have contracted the virus you should get tested. Thirdly, HIV cannot be contracted through kissing unless BOTH persons have open wounds, severely bleeding gums, or something like that. Here's what I found:
You cannot get AIDS from. . .
Kissing
There is no scientific evidence indicating that any person has ever become infected through kissing an HIV positive person.
To become infected with HIV you must get a sufficient quantity of the virus into the bloodstream. Saliva does contain HIV, but the virus is only present in very small quantities and as such cannot cause HIV infection.
Unless both partners have large open sores in their mouths, or severely bleeding gums, there is no transmission risk from mouth-to-mouth kissing.
2007-12-07 08:36:48 · answer #2 · answered by FanTMBG 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have self diagnosed her! I know you have! you sound it too...don't! just stop self diagnosing her. tell her to go see doc and see whats wrong with her. She may not even have glandular fever and yes, soemtimes symptoms are the same but it could be all sorts. Not HIV! like if for instance, someone had a headache...it could be from dehydration, from tirdness, from stress, from PMS (i.e. when a girl is on her periods and has PMS) etc...doesnt mean the person has a tumor. Please dont think like that. i think you may need help yourself if this is whats constantly goes through your head. Im being serious. May I ask if you're living your life like this? i.e when you get the flu...u don't think all sorts do you? I mean...a flu is a flu...if you're thinking too deep and too beyond, then you may need to go see doc yourself. Sorry...but I know these things happen. ive seen it happen to someone. Just letting you know. Don't worry too much. just go docs with her or tell her to go and see what happens frm then on. ps HIV and glandular fever are 2 different things.
2016-05-22 01:28:33 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HIV resides in every bodily fluid (not just blood) and although the medical establishment tends to say it can't be transmitted via kissing (or they aren't aware of any cases of that occuring) that doesn't mean it cannot...if people knew how easy the disease was to transmit, people with HIV would be treated like lepers.
However, you are probably fine. Blood or sexual fluid transmittal have MUCH higher chances of passing the disease...if you are quite concerned, talk to your doctor and get tested.
2007-12-07 08:35:18 · answer #4 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My first response is not to be worried, because it would take him having an open sore as well as you to contract it. But if you are worried they can test for it with a Western Ink Blot test on your serum at the hospital. Actually it is a reference lab test but you could get it back in about 3 weeks. I think you are ok though, those are symptoms of a lot of things as well.
2007-12-07 08:34:25 · answer #5 · answered by Rev Kev 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all you must have been smashed to kiss a complete stranger at a bar out of all places .and you have to consume so much body fluids in order to contract it like that if it worries you that much keep your tonugue to yourself you may not get as lucky next time and not only is hiv the only std out there don't forget about all those kissing diseases.please be safe.
2007-12-07 08:37:57 · answer #6 · answered by hottie08 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now I know why Jersey is considered one of the most romantic places on earth....
But seriously you don't have anything to worry about, you would have to drink a gallon of his saliva to get it that way, and unless you tasted a lot of blood it is unlikely there would be enough (if any) to cause any harm.
But you should always stay on top of check-ups, I mean, get tested whenever you think you might be at risk.
2007-12-07 08:34:53 · answer #7 · answered by Cod-y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably don,t have HIV you probably have MENANGITIS. Trust me my cousin had it from sharing soft drink. And my friends sister had it from kissing. Those are some of the symptoms you can get when you have MENANGITIS, but just to let you know 20% of people die from that a year. So if I was you I would go to the doctor to get it checked out and get the shot to prevent it. and plus you might start getting a little weak.
2007-12-07 08:41:31 · answer #8 · answered by cassietis101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't get HIV from kissing unless you ingest about a gallon of the person's saliva and even then very doubtful. See a doctor anyways better safe than sorry.
2007-12-07 08:33:20 · answer #9 · answered by mike f 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldnt worry, HIV is a very weak virus, it's VERY difficult to catch. Please get some more education on the subject... HIV is basically transmitted blood to blood/semen to blood. It's winter...take an Advil and get some Anbesol, and stop worrying so much! Have fun! Kissing is not fatal!
2007-12-07 09:12:54 · answer #10 · answered by Jeff B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call Planned Parenthood. I don't think HIV symptoms come up that fast. But I could be wrong. You are probably just paranoid. Planned parenthood will be able to tell you what to do and if you should be tested.
2007-12-07 08:34:01 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋