I met up with an Egyptian girl on a dating app here in UAE.

However, we did OPEN MOUTH DEEP KISS with tongue a couple of times for 10-15 seconds.

She claims that she last had sex 3 months ago. I did not ask about her HIV status as I had no desire for intercourse to happen that night and I believe in mutual testing before starting any relationship anyway.

Long story short - the dating has fizzled out and we no longer speak.

I have consulted a family friend who is an infectious disease professor at a UK University. He says that there is zero need to test for HIV on account of deep kissing events and zero need to worry, even if she was somehow infected. 

He said there will only ever be a risk of HIV if I was to (with an infected partner): A) have unprotected vaginal / anal sex (very rarely, oral), B) share drug needles; or C) get drenched in that partner’s blood.

He advised me to look forward without any HIV worries whatsoever.

Do you both agree with this analysis?

(i.e no need to worry, move on; and no need to test)

Best regards

Simon

You are also correct that there is no risk for acquisition of HIV unless you engage in unprotected penetrative, sexual intercourse or inject infected material deep tissue. Even being drenched and someone’s blood is unlikely to cause infection. As your friend is suggested, there is no reason for concern and no reason for testing. I encourage you to move forward without concern. EWH.

Relevant to the same date night, the girl was also smoking Shisha. I recall seeing red blotches on the head of the pipe. I assume it was her lipstick (but not 100% sure) and thought nothing of it before taking 2-3 puffs of the Shisha. I wish I had cleaned it first before my turn.

I have browsed the answers of yourself and Doctor Handsfield and it seems that there is NO HIV RISK from sharing straws, vapes, cigarettes and cutlery etc. with an infected person. 

Was sharing the Shisha pipe also no risk for HIV, even if the red blotches happened to be her blood?

(Aka - also no need to test and move on completely without worry?)

Thank you