On this evening, I attended an outdoor DJ event. At this event, I stupidly flirted with a female also in attendance and we ended up open-mouth deep kissing.

This went on for at least 2 hours on and off. At one point, I may have also sucked her tongue.

Once I arrived home I discreetly contacted the STI clinic near our family home. I was told that there is no need to test for any STI, including HIV unless unprotected vagina/anal intercourse took place (which it didn’t).

I appreciate that this is an STI clinic and they undoubtedly know what they are talking about. However, I always like to get a second opinion and hope that you can also give me the same reassurance so I can forget this error in judgement.

Kind regards

Brendon

The answers to some questions sometimes can be based only on the minimal information provided by the user in choosing a title for their question. In this case, before reading the question itself, I can say that kissing rarely if ever transmits HIV. If your only potential exposure is kissing, probably you should not be at all worried and do not need to be tested for the virus.

Now reading the rest of your question, nothing changes. While in theory HPV can be transmitted by kissing, there are few if any actual known cases. And because HIV remains rare in most sexually active women (assuming you're in the US or other industrialized country) it is very unlikely your kissing partner has HIV. For those reasons, I agree exactly with the advice you received from your local STI clinic. From a risk standpoint, you do not need testing for HIV and can safely continue your normal sexual practices with your regular partner.

Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to comment.

Deep French kissing was the only exposure.

The female concerned was from the UK, although I have no clue about her sex life.

So overall, to wrap up the thread: If you were in my shoes, you would not be worried whatsoever and would move on with your life without giving HIV a second thought?

I understand from viewing the forum that both yourself and Dr Hook have never had a user turn out to be positive in 20+ years of HIV-related questions. I will absolutely therefore be taking your word as gospel as that is an incredible stat.

Thank you again.

Thanks for the thanks. I'm glad to have helped.