What happens if you accidentally get someone's blood in your mouth?

Can you get HIV from a drop of blood in your mouth?

It's possible, but it hardly ever happens. HIV isn't spread through saliva. But if you kiss someone who's infected and has bleeding gums or sores, you could get the virus if you also have cuts or sores around or in your mouth -- because of the blood-to-blood contact.

Can HIV be contracted by blood?

How Do You Get or Transmit HIV? You can only get HIV by coming into direct contact with certain body fluids from a person with HIV who has a detectable viral load. These fluids are: Blood.

What happens when you swallow your own blood?

Swallowed blood can irritate your stomach and cause vomiting. And vomiting may make the bleeding worse or cause it to start again. Spit out any blood that gathers in your mouth and throat rather than swallowing it.

Is it OK to swallow your own blood after tooth extraction?

Some blood may continue to ooze into your mouth over the next few hours. This will mix with your saliva to give a pink frothy spit. This is normal and can be spat out or swallowed.