Can you acquire HIV or any STDs other than by sexual intercourse, for example KISSING, DEEP KISSING, ORAL SEX OR TOUCHING?
• For HIV specifically, there is a lower risk of transmission from kissing/touching, unless there are open sores or cuts in the mouth from which tiny amounts of blood can be transmitted. But oral sex is definitely a high risk. Other STDs, such as herpes and gonorrhea, can be easily transmitted by kissing and touching, even if a person does not have easily visible sores. Oral sex is a high risk for most STDs.
