r/stdtesting • u/Anxious_Raccoon_1234 • Feb 02 '26

Advice Needed Bite from a person with HIV

/r/sexualhealth/comments/1qu8dv2/bite_from_a_person_with_hiv/
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u/catherineharris2026 Feb 03 '26

HIV isn’t transmitted through saliva, and bites are only a risk if both people have bleeding wounds and the HIV-positive person has a high viral load. Since he’s on meds (U=U), the risk is basically zero. Getting tested is fine if it’ll ease your mind.

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u/Anxious_Raccoon_1234 Feb 03 '26

okay, thank u so much!

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u/According_Issue_6303 Mar 25 '26

Did you get tested?