Can Manual Sexual Stimulation Among Females Lead To HIV Transmission?

Posted on Wed, 26 Jul 2017

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Question : Hi I had a lesbian experience where my partner fingered herself and then me
I am concerned about the risk of hiv from her vaginal fluids entering me

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
The risk of contracting HIV is unlikely in your case.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

You don't have to worry. Fingering will not result in HIV transmission. HIV is a fragile virus. It will not survive outside the body (i.e., on your partner's fingers).

However, other sexually transmitted infections like gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes etc., can be transmitted through fingering. Please be advised to undergo testing for the possibility of such sexually transmitted infections, if you do not know your partner's status.

You can relax and not worry about HIV. However, if you are too concerned, you can undergo HIV P24 antigen testing 3 weeks after exposure just for your peace of mind. But, it is not at all necessary to undergo testing for HIV with your history.

Hope this answers your question.

Regards,
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal
General & Family Physician

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee