Is it really documented that oral sex transmits HIV?

January 21, 2008
I am well aware of the risks of HIV/AIDS associated with oral sex. However, is it true that there are few if any documented cases of men contracting the virus this way?—Anonymous
Do you mean giving or receiving oral sex? There are many documented cases of people contracting HIV from giving oral sex. There aren't as many cases involving someone contracting HIV from receiving oral sex, but they are documented and you can contract the virus that way. Either way, oral sex can transmit the HIV virus, even if not as easily as anal sex.—Aaron Lawrence

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