Myths persist about how HIV is transmitted. This section provides the facts about HIV risk from different types of sex, injection drug use, and other activities. You can get or transmit HIV only through specific activities. Most commonly, people get or transmit HIV through sexual behaviors and

Yes, STDs can be transmitted through kissing. However, this is much less likely than during vaginal, anal or oral sexual contacts.

This section talks about the risk of HIV transmission by oral sex.

There’s good news and bad news: You can’t get pregnant from oral sex, but you can get a sexually transmitted infection.

How risky is it? There are a few known cases of people getting HIV from giving oral sex (licking or sucking). There are no known cases of someone getting HIV from receiving oral sex (being licked or sucked).

Oral sex is a great way to get closer to someone and learn what turns each other on, but it does carry a very small risk of HIV.

There are only a few ways you can get HIV. Check if what you’ve heard is right or wrong and make sure you know the facts.

Can I get HIV from a blowjob? From giving head? From getting a BJ? Or from swallowing semen?. Oral sex is “low risk” in terms of getting HIV. There is no transmission risks for receiving oral sex.

Is oral sex safe sex? Get the blow-by-blow facts before doing down or giving head! This article explains different STDs that you can contract from oral sex.

Answers to questions such as: Why should I get tested? When should I get tested? Where can I get tested? What kind of tests are available?