Thanks for all the information Heather :) I will go to a blood lab soon, I apologize if I dragged you in a circular argument. And sorry for the apparently basic question, this STI testing is confidential right? I've never taken them so I do not know. Please if this question is stupid, I apologize in...

Subcontinent. Dunno why I'm hesitating telling you this. I'm sorry. In this same article kissing had no risk even with fluids involved hence I took that to mean blood as well. Assume that the partner had some disease like HIV, then what? I know assumptions are not recommended, I'm just trying to mak...

A little country in Asia. Conservative.

I understand, so potential risks for things like HIV exist. I was just asking whether it was high or low (as you stated in the oral thing it was rare). If you don't mind telling me this.

I'm sorry I'm confused. So it's a low risk activity for transmission of STI even with the bleeding? And when you said Yes and it is. What did you mean by it is, were you referring to the low risk of transmission like in oral sex? We don't have many people screening for STIs where I come from hence I...

So kissing is a risky activity if we take this into account. I was confused by one of the articles.
That same article said that HIV transmission by Oral is rare. Would you put this risk in the same category?

So if people are making out and one person bleeds, there is a risk? (even if the other person did not have any wounds in their mouth)

It happened. Any chance of catching an STI from this?

I wanted to ask if two people were making out and one accidentally 'draws' blood (by biting or otherwise). What chance of transmitting infection exists in this scenario? Assume any virus or something.

Any feedback would be appreciated.