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Can STD Be Contracted Through Contact With Menstrual Blood?
Question: Normally, I am not outgoing person and don't do sex a stranger. However, today i had protected sex with a stranger woman. When we started having sex, i saw some blood on top of the condom and understood that she on her period. so, i stopped sex and went to bathroom to clean my penis. i properly cleaned my penis and took out the condom and washed my hands. However, i saw i had little scratch on my wrist from itching earlier today and i was afraid if the blood was in contact with it. My scratch is dry and i am afraid if i washed my hands with some of the blood and contacted with the scratched area. I am normally a nervous person and this is making more worried. So, is this something i have to worry about?
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
I can understand your concern. I think, from your description, that it was low risk. If I understand the history correctly, the blood was on the condom, and may have gotten on your fingers when you removed the condom? And you are concerned that while washing your fingers, the blood mixed with water may have contacted the abrasion on the lower part of your hand?
If I got that right, I think this is low risk. If fresh blood contacted the abrasion directly, such as from the condom or from the woman's genitals, then there is some risk and you should be tested with an antibody test at 4 weeks (95% accurate) and at 12 weeks (99% accurate).
But if the only blood that may have contacted it was while the water was actively running over your hands, this would be low risk.
I hope this information helps. Please let me know if I can provide further information.
Some information.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
I can understand your concern. I think, from your description, that it was low risk. If I understand the history correctly, the blood was on the condom, and may have gotten on your fingers when you removed the condom? And you are concerned that while washing your fingers, the blood mixed with water may have contacted the abrasion on the lower part of your hand?
If I got that right, I think this is low risk. If fresh blood contacted the abrasion directly, such as from the condom or from the woman's genitals, then there is some risk and you should be tested with an antibody test at 4 weeks (95% accurate) and at 12 weeks (99% accurate).
But if the only blood that may have contacted it was while the water was actively running over your hands, this would be low risk.
I hope this information helps. Please let me know if I can provide further information.
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