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Can HIV Be Contracted Through Skin-to-skin Contact?
Question: Received a lap dance from a stripper. She rubbed my face between her breasts and I touched her breasts (no nipple touching). The dance lasted for 10 minutes. No other sexual activities. I was fully dressed and she had her bra and panty on. Question - I shaved my face the day before this encounter and might have minor cuts. Will this skin-to-skin encounter put me in danger of HIV infection?
Brief Answer:
Your HIV risk is almost 'nil'. Not to worry.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Thanks for posting your query.
HIV is viable only in body fluids and will not be present over skin or surface of body. It can not survive outside the body fluids not more than few seconds.
HIV can not spread through body to body contact. (If it is so, you can imagine the situation where there is crowding during any festivals in urban area). In every house of a HIV positive individuals, in HIV Children caring homes and in hospitals and clinic handling HIV individuals knowing and unknowing their status, people are coming in contact with similar situations and the care providers are remain HIV free for years together. That too, in your case, you were in your dress and that dancer was wearing her panties and bra. Even if you had your shaving earlier and had any cuts also, your HIV risk is negligible or almost 'nil'. So you need not worry at all.
Dr S.Murugan
Your HIV risk is almost 'nil'. Not to worry.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Thanks for posting your query.
HIV is viable only in body fluids and will not be present over skin or surface of body. It can not survive outside the body fluids not more than few seconds.
HIV can not spread through body to body contact. (If it is so, you can imagine the situation where there is crowding during any festivals in urban area). In every house of a HIV positive individuals, in HIV Children caring homes and in hospitals and clinic handling HIV individuals knowing and unknowing their status, people are coming in contact with similar situations and the care providers are remain HIV free for years together. That too, in your case, you were in your dress and that dancer was wearing her panties and bra. Even if you had your shaving earlier and had any cuts also, your HIV risk is negligible or almost 'nil'. So you need not worry at all.
Dr S.Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you. Will you consider this encounter as casual / social contact that presents no risk to contracting HIV? And I should move on with my life without worrying about passing on HIV to my wife and kid?
Brief Answer:
You can resume normal activities with your wife
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back
I don't consider this contact as a risky one. It is just a casual meet. That is all. You can resume your normal activities with your wife as long as your statement is absolute.
Dr S Murugan
You can resume normal activities with your wife
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back
I don't consider this contact as a risky one. It is just a casual meet. That is all. You can resume your normal activities with your wife as long as your statement is absolute.
Dr S Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
You are free from HIV Infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
HIV RNA PCR 20 days after the encounter is highly reliable.
You are free from HIV infection.
Dr S.Muruagan
You are free from HIV Infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
HIV RNA PCR 20 days after the encounter is highly reliable.
You are free from HIV infection.
Dr S.Muruagan
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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