Case reports of infections through oral sex suggest that factors which may increase the chance of HIV infection through oral sex include: Bleeding gums, cuts or sores in the mouth. Inflammation caused ...

People with HIV may also experience chronic dry mouth, canker sores and hairy leukoplakia, which presents as white patches on ...

HIV treatment can reverse this damage. Regular brushing and flossing help prevent infection. Antibiotics and mouthwashes can also treat the infection. Cold sores are small, painful lesions on the lips ...

Data from a phase Ia clinical trial of an oral, long-acting integrase inhibitor (GS-1720) in development for HIV demonstrated ...

It’s never easy for parents to talk to their teens about having sex. Many parents feel that talking about it is the same as ...

A police officer testifying in the Daniel Penny trial said he didn't perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on Jordan Neely for ...

HIV is an infection that can be transmitted from one person to another through sexual activity, such as anal, oral, or vaginal sex. The terms “sexually transmitted infections (STIs)” and ...

But Safo says that you should be wary of kissing someone with HIV if they have gaping mouth sores or cuts. "The only way you could get HIV from kissing is if you had big cuts in your mouth and ...

HIV works by attacking the body’s immune ... a painless sore around the vagina or penis, or inside the mouth or anus. Even if this sore disappeared on its own, the bacterial infection is still ...

The state ranks No. 1 for cases of chlamydia among all states, No. 8 for primary and secondary syphilis, the stage during ...

Both can affect your genitals or the area around and in your mouth. However ... to six times more likely to contract HIV if they are exposed. Herpes sores not only provide a way for HIV to ...

A POST is circulating on a social media platform claiming that HIV or human ... and even open-mouth kissing is unlikely to cause infection unless both individuals have bleeding sores or gums ...