Can HIV be transmitted by bleeding gums, for example through kissing? | Gum bleeding as a sign of HIV infection

Can HIV be transmitted by bleeding gums, for example through kissing?

The dangerous HI virus is transmitted by smear infection through secretions such as blood, semen or vaginal secretions. The fear of the outbreak of the disease and the high risk of infection often raises the question whether HIV can be transmitted by kissing already. Furthermore, those affected ask themselves whether gum inflammation and bleeding within the oral cavity can pose a risk of transmission or even increase it.

It is important to know that only a certain amount of these secretions is capable of causing a transmission. In the case of bleeding gums caused by brushing or flossing, the amount of leaking blood is not sufficient to be potentially dangerous. The wounds caused by the mechanical injury regenerate very quickly because the oral mucosa heals quickly.

Furthermore, this blood dilutes with the saliva produced in the mouth, which is not one of the transmission secretions, and thus the saliva minimizes the virulence of the HIV virus by dilution.In addition, saliva contains enzymes and proteins that can make the virus virtually harmless. Therefore, not only a simple kiss is considered harmless, but also a French kiss is completely harmless, as the amount of blood is simply not enough to transmit the dangerous virus. Gingivitis and bleeding within the oral cavity are also no risk when kissing. Therefore the principle of the German AIDS assistance does not change also by gum bleeding and it applies further that kissing is absolutely heedless.