Question
Risks from deep kissing…
I know this sounds like a stupid question but there are a number of websites which state that deep kissing is a ‘low risk activity’ for HIV transmission. Avert also states there has been a recorded case of transmission through kissing in 1997.
I always believed it was a no risk! I recently kissed somone and afterwards found a small pinhead sized cut in my mouth. How much blood would need to be present in order for there to be any risk?
4 April 2008 • Related: All topics, HIV transmission
Answer
You are worrying too much.
If you both had cuts in your mouths and are bleeding then there is a chance that HIV could be transmitted but saliva is pretty good at killing HIV.
In the real world this is a zero risk because it is so unlikely.
Answer: Simon Collins