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Can HIV Be Transmitted Through Scratching During Sexual Activity?

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Posted on Wed, 29 Jul 2015
Question: Sir,
After having sex with a girl she he tried to remove the condom and just touched the opening end of the condom. Then after 10 minutes or so she accidentally scratched my hand with her finger nail as she had very long finger nails. I have uploaded the photo of my scratched hand. As you can see in the photo at the topmost, at the beginning of the scratch a tiny red spot is seen. However there is no bleeding involved. However I think the skin is broken at some points.

Now my cause of worry is that after removing the condom there might be some vaginal fluids in her nail with which she scratched my hand tough I am not sure it was the same finger that scratched my hand . Can I get HIV in this manner? Should I go for a test? If so what are the tests recommended. Please help.
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Answered by Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
No risk of HIV transmission

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

Welcome to health care magic.I have gone through the details and can make out your anxiety.
HIV is not transmitted by scratch.HIV does not survive in air or environment for more than few seconds.The chances of HIV to be present in the nails is nil.The contact is after 10 minutes.So there is no chance of transmission.The scratch is superficial and there is no bleeding.There is no chance of transmission of HIV even if some virus was present in the nails.
So allay fears of HIV totally.I do no see any need for HIV testing.You can get it done as a routine and as baseline or to relieve your anxiety.
So you can allay fears of HIV.

You can get back to me for any clarifications.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Dermatologist and Venereologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (18 minutes later)
Sir,
Thank you very much for your reply. As you have already seen my scratched hand, I just want to know what are the chances of getting HIV if she scratched immediately after removing the condom(let's say not 10 minutes), but immediately. Please reply.
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Answered by Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (7 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No possibility of HIV transmission.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
There is no possibility of transmission of HIV by scratching (even if within seconds). So you can allay fears of HIV.
You can get back for any clarifications.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (14 minutes later)
Sir,
Thank you for your reply. I am really grateful.
Sir,
Did you see the picture of my scratched hand? There is one tiny red spot at the topmost point(at the beginning of the scratch). I think at this point my skin is broken which is making me tense. What if HIV in the nails have entered through it.

Please help
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Answered by Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (3 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No possibility of transmission.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
There is no possibility of transmission of HIV by scratching.No possibility of transmission through this red spot.
So you can allay fears of HIV.
You can get back for any clarifications.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Can HIV Be Transmitted Through Scratching During Sexual Activity?

Brief Answer: No risk of HIV transmission Detailed Answer: Hi Thank you for query. I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query. Welcome to health care magic.I have gone through the details and can make out your anxiety. HIV is not transmitted by scratch.HIV does not survive in air or environment for more than few seconds.The chances of HIV to be present in the nails is nil.The contact is after 10 minutes.So there is no chance of transmission.The scratch is superficial and there is no bleeding.There is no chance of transmission of HIV even if some virus was present in the nails. So allay fears of HIV totally.I do no see any need for HIV testing.You can get it done as a routine and as baseline or to relieve your anxiety. So you can allay fears of HIV. You can get back to me for any clarifications. Thank you Dr Bharatesh D Basti Dermatologist and Venereologist