[Question #10784] HIV

19 months ago

Hello dr 2 weeks ago I was with a girl she asked me to use the feet file to smooth her feet because she had a cracked feet after I finished I licked her is there any possibility to get hiv ? Because the feet file it was sharp never I noticed any blood

What is the percentage to get hiv ?

And when can I do the hiv test

I was reading that I have to do after 6 months

19 months ago

I want to be clear I locked her feet after I used the feet file

And I want to understand what is the best job test I can do

And what do you think about the hiv rna test

H. Hunter Handsfield, MD

19 months ago

Welcome to the forum. Thanks for your confidence in our services.

These events were zero risk for HIV and all STDs. They are called "sexually transmitted" for good reason: and you did not have a sexual exposure of any kind. You should not have an HIV test on account of these events. If you decide to test anyway, you have misunderstood information available: 100% conclusive testing is available 6 weeks after an exposure. The RNA test is fine, but the preferred test is an antigen-antibody (AgAb, 4th generation) blood test. But truly, you should not waste any money, time, or emotional energy on an HIV test in this situation. (What in heaven's name makes you think there might be a risk anyway?) You do not need to worry about HIV until and unless you start having intercourse with potentially risky partners. No other personal contact of any kind can transmit the virus.

I hope these commetns are helpful. Let me know if anything isn't clear.

HHH, MD

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19 months ago

Because I used the metal foot file and it was sharp and the feet it’s was cracked

And after that I licked her feet

I don’t know if after I finished smothering her feet if I caused any invisible bleeding

When can I do the hiv test ?

H. Hunter Handsfield, MD

19 months ago

This makes no difference. Blood risks HIV only with large exposure or direct injection of blood in the body. Exposure to "invisible" blood is not a risk.

This was a zero risk event. There is nothing about it you can think of that would change this fact. Do not be tested for HIV. (And if you test anyway, I already said when to be tested. I am not going to repeat myself.)

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19 months ago

Last question please about oral hpv

I was reading online specifically Cleveland hospital website

It can spread if that saliva or mucus comes into contact with an open sore or cut in their partner's mouth

Can hpv be transmitted through saliva? If she puts a used chewing gum from her mouth to the inside of my mouth, can I get hpv because she puts her chewing gum inside of my mouth?

I noticed this question here and I saw your answer

But after I checked Cleveland hospital website it’s saying that’s the saliva can transmit the hpv I’m lost

Please give me more explanation

H. Hunter Handsfield, MD

19 months ago

Be careful reading information about how HIV can be transmitted, in theory -- when there are no known cases in which it happened. There has never been a known case acquired by exposure to oral mucus or saliva. (And saliva kills HIV, by the way -- which is one way that even oral sex to completion is little or no risk).

Are you the person who has been asking questions about chewing gum spreading various STDs (like HPVC) on other websites? And another question (with a different username) on this forum? That's a silly concern; forget it. And once again, maybe saliva can rarely transmit HPV, but the stress is on rare. In my nearly 50 years in the STD business, I've never seen a case of HPV likely to have been acquired by saliva or oral sex.

You might be at risk for HIV, HPV and other STDs if and when you have intercourse with a partner at risk. But not until then. If any person has taught you otherwise -- no matter what authority s/he seems to have -- ignore it!

That concludes this thread. I hope the discussion helps you understand HIV risks and to move on without further worry.

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19 months ago

I mean should I think about oral hpv !

Because never i kissed her

The only thing is the gum

And the gum was with saliva

I can sleep at night when I think about it , what is the percentage to get oral hpv in my case

H. Hunter Handsfield, MD

19 months ago

Zero risk! As you also were told in your previous thread (10773), under a different account and username (which is against forum policy). Believe it and stop asking!---