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Q: Unprotected oral vs. protected vaginal sex
asked by: stuntmanmike on October 6th, 2008
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This doesn't pertain to a specific situation or anything, it's just something I'm curious about.

What activity is riskier in terms of contracting HIV, unprotected oral sex or protected vaginal sex? I know that both carry a risk, but I'm just wondering if there was any sort of information about which one is riskier.

Thanks.
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MandMs
replied on October 7th, 2008
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HIV infection through oral sex alone seems to be very rare.
Oral sex poses very low, theoretical (not likely to happen, only might happen) risk for transmission.
Saliva is known to contain virus, but, in very low concentrations, not enough to cause infection.
When transmission occurs through this route, additional factors have contributed, such as having oral ulcers, bleeding gums, genital sores and other STD's.
Protected vaginal sex in couples, where one partner is HIV-positive and the other partner, negative, poses less than 1% HIV transmission
Correct and consistent use of latex or polyurethane condom is highly effective way to protect from HIV (virus doesn't pass through condom barrier)
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