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Can HIV Be Contracted Through An Open Wound During Non-penetrative Sexual Activity?

Posted on Mon, 2 Mar 2015

Question: I have a question regarding HIV

how likely is transmission of the virus possible if this is the situation:

say if I..

stimulated a person's extremeties with my hand until ejeculation.. and I happen to have a paper cut on a finger of the same hand.

Answered by Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No possiblity of transmission .

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for query.I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.
Welcome back to HCM.

There is no possibility of transmission of HIV by touching semen or genitals by hands.Skin is an effective barrier.

There is minor possibility if there is open wound or ulcer in hand .There is no possibility if scab is formed or wound has dried.

The person may be negative too.If the person is negative there is no possibility of transmission.

You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Dermatologist and venerologist.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (4 hours later)

I have another question. Would it make any difference if a persons virul load was undetectable?

Answered by Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Implies negative for HIV.No chance of transmission

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.

The meaning of Undetectable viral load is , virus(HIV) is not found in the sample.It implies the person is negative for HIV.

So there is no possibility of transmission of HIV.

You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari