WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2001: Re: -post kissing+HIV

Re: -post kissing+HIV

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Dec 2001 16:41:41 -0600 (CST)

Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
Next message: R. Daniel Braun, MD: "Re: [Birth Control] birth control and nursing"
Previous message: R. Daniel Braun, MD: "Re: Dryness maybe?"
In reply to: shel: "re-post kissing+HIV"

At Thu, 27 Dec 2001, shel wrote: >
>In short....I was told by an HIV councleor from our local health
>department, while putting a unit on safe sex together for my 8th grade
>classes, that people can, and do get HIV thru kissing. The "alarmist",
>I assume, said all one needs is blood in the saliva to transmit HIV to
>another's mouth. Said that there is always blood in the saliva due to
>eating, brushing, breathing...anything. And the mouth is just like a
>vagina.....absorbs any infected material. The undocumented cases are
>"masked" by higher risk activites like kissing while having unprotected
>sex. Since my recent divorce, I have made out with several people...but
>never had any kind of sexual intercourse, oral or vaginal. I thought
>people who need to test for HIV are people who engage in unsafe sex and
>use IV drugs, not people who have kissed. The CDC also warns against
>kissing. So, what is made of all of this? My Dr. told me this is total
>nonsense and testing after kissing is rediculous. In your opinion, who
>do you agree with?

In general with your Doctor. It is possible but very rare for it to be spread that way.

Since my concern I have developed multiple symptoms >related to HIV....some go away some don't. Stress could be the cause. I
>tested negative previous to my divorce thru local blood drives and one
>test from HOME ACCESS an FDA approved testing program. Do you test your
>patients based on making out?

Only if they request it.

Thanks

--
R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be replacement or substitute for consultation and examination by an appropriate medical professional.  Due to time constraints, private e-mails cannot be answered.

Next message: R. Daniel Braun, MD: "Re: [Birth Control] birth control and nursing"
Previous message: R. Daniel Braun, MD: "Re: Dryness maybe?"
In reply to: shel: "re-post kissing+HIV"

Women's Insurance Checklist from Auto Insurance Quote

use when must restrict search to only the women's health forum...
Enter search keywords:
	Returns per screen: Require all keywords: