Is there an STI risk from kissing without intercourse?

Question

Hello doctor,

I had kissed a sex worker on lips and breast but did not have intercourse with her. I have no cut on lips and mouth. Is there any chance of me getting any STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection)?

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

It is really great that you want to know about an important issue and just do not want to make assumptions on your own. STIs are the diseases that are typically transmitted during sexual intercourse. It is unlikely to catch sexually transmitted infections with kissing alone, but with a few exceptions if the STI has manifested itself orally and/or in oral fluid of that person.

Hepatitis B virus can be transmitted through kissing as the virus is found in saliva and other body secretions of HBV infected person. Herpes infection- This can be transmitted through kissing with a person who has a visible cold sore. Human papillomavirus (HPV) or warts and syphilis are less likely to be transmitted through kissing. So far, there is no reported case of HIV transmission through kissing.

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