Clarity on oral sex and hiv

i read the exact same which is why I'm confused. and the cuts and sores part poses a risk to the lady more than the man.

That is exactly what I've read online but it still doesn't seem to answer me. yes, oral sex is extremely low risk, but just say the female does have hiv, and has cuts or sores in her mouth, is the guys risk still zero? because there will still be saliva?

Interesting question you pose and the reason you're not finding a definitive answer online is because ... there isn't exactly one.

Research has been made and pretty much everyone agrees that the chances of spreading HIV (in regards to an HIV positive person performing unprotected oral sex on another) is statistically zero... meaning that the chances of spreading it this way are 1% for a serodicordant over a period of a lifetime. the key word there is a lifetime not just one encounter.

As far as I am aware (and it is my job to be aware) there are no recorded cases of getting HIV through the way that in which you are concerned.

Is it possible? After years of experience and continuous growth of research/medicine; I can say that anything is possible; but as of right now with what we know; you're fine and need to stop freaking out. Go live a healthy life, get off the internet, get tested, and always use protection.

best,

Matthew

Thanks for your reply.

I'm not questioning the integrity of the research or anything.. I just want a better understanding of why this is. Most sites are from a womans point with regards to performing oral sex on a guy and not much is said about the guy and the risk he faces specifically with HIV.

hope i could help

Think i may have found an answer. See quoted text below

Oral sex (fellatio, cunnilingus, anilingus)

Oral sex can mean fellatio (mouth-penis sex); cunnilingus (mouth-vagina sex); or anilingus (mouth-anus sex). Fellatio is the only type of oral sex that carries more than a theoretical risk of HIV transmission, although the receptive partner in fellatio (the person who takes the partner’s penis into his or her mouth) is still much less likely to acquire HIV than the receptive partner in anal or vaginal intercourse. The risk for the insertive partner in fellatio is thought to be virtually nonexistent.

Researchers disagree, however, about the receptive partner’s exact risk level, with estimates ranging from zero risk (based on epidemiological studies amongst heterosexuals) to a 1-in-2500 risk of HIV infection (based on case reports amongst men who have sex with men). The uncertainty partly reflects the fact that most people who perform fellatio also engage in other higher-risk sexual activities; HIV transmission in those situations cannot therefore be attributed to fellatio in particular.

The receptive partner’s HIV risk level in oral sex is generally thought to be higher if he or she has bleeding gums or has cuts, sores or other abrasions inside the mouth, including those caused by dental procedures. However, there is no definitive evidence regarding such factors.

Researchers have identified several likely reasons for the relatively much lower risk of acquiring HIV from fellatio than from other forms of sex. An enzyme in saliva inhibits HIV; the low salt concentration of saliva may also inhibit HIV transmission; and tissues in the mouth and throat appear to be less susceptible to HIV than are genital or anal tissues. It is also probable that even if semen is swallowed, digestive enzymes can destroy HIV in the stomach.