Question
Can I get HIV from oral sex?
15 January 2018. Related: All topics, HIV transmission.
I’m a male, 30 years old. Yesterday, I had unprotected oral sex with a female who I don’t know her HIV status. I only had oral sex with her. She gave me a blowjob.
I am afraid that if she has HIV, I will be at risk of HIV infection. I’m so worried. Do I need to get HIV test?
Thank you very much!
Answer
Thank you for your question.
You cannot get HIV from oral sex this way. Anyone who is receiving a blowjob is not at risk. You also cannot get HIV from giving a woman oral sex.
Although up to 5% of HIV infections might be giving someone a blowjob, this probably depends on two factors. One is that viral load need to be very high in the positive partner and the second it that the negative partner probably need to have mouth problems, for example if they have bleeding gums, a cut in their mouth or recent dental work.
More information about HIV sexual transmission is included in this guide, which has a section on oral sex.
This answer was updated in January 2018 from an original Q&A from July 2010. i-Base no longer answers individual questions about HIV transmission and risk. (See: Question 1 at this link).
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Hi! A guy licked my anus and vagina and he spat on it. Can I have gotten hiv? I’m so scared. I took a 3th generation test 3,4 weeks after exposure
Hi Nana, this is a very low risk but there is more info here:
https://i-base.info/qa/factsheets/hiv-transmission-and-testing
i gave a guy bj nd i dnt know if i can contact hiv through that nd I’m afraid
Hi Noluthando, if you want to know about HIV you need to take an HIV test.
Hey, I’m Blood type O-negative if I’m to be infected will they detect it in my blood? I’m worried.
Hi Amit I am sorry this service is only in English. Please could you use Google translate? Thanks
Sr mai ek mahila ke sath mukhmaithun kiya tha par mujhe uska hiv mujhe nahi pata or mai apne muh me kuch nahi liya tha Sara fluid bahar thuk diya tha fir bhi mujhe dar lag raha hai kya mujhe hiv test karwani chahiye ki nahi
Hello Jack – lots of info at these links to answer your Qs:
https://i-base.info/qa/factsheets/pep-faq
Hi. About 11 days ago I had a 55 minute massage by a masseuse. At the end she handjobbed me, Am I at risk of HIV? DO i need to test? What about the if(s) worrying kind of things, like a scratch on her hand, or a recent wound. These are just ifs. I have not felt anything so far. Thank you.
Hi Amit, this is not a risk for transmission. HIV tests are accurate from 6 weeks after exposure when using 4th generation antigen/antibody tests.
More information about transmission can be found here: https://i-base.info/qa/factsheets/hiv-transmission-and-testing