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What Are The Chances Of HIV Infection After Male Fisting?
Question: Hi. I'm a male and last night I fisted another male. Am I at risk of getting aids? Thanks
Brief Answer:
No risk of HIV if there are no cuts on your hand but please be careful
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
First of all either of the participants need to have HIV infection if it has to spread by sexual contact.
1. If you did not have any bleeding areas or cuts in your hand then risk of HIV transmission is not there.
2. Acts like one male fisting another should be done slowly and with the use of lubricants and when mutually acceptable. It is best that you you cover your hand with a rubber glove and apply lot of lubrication jelly. This is because such an act can be dangerous especially when done with force and your partner (the one who is fisted) might end up with a bad wound that can become a medical emergency.
3. Please do not use forceful fisting when indulging in such an act.
Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
No risk of HIV if there are no cuts on your hand but please be careful
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
First of all either of the participants need to have HIV infection if it has to spread by sexual contact.
1. If you did not have any bleeding areas or cuts in your hand then risk of HIV transmission is not there.
2. Acts like one male fisting another should be done slowly and with the use of lubricants and when mutually acceptable. It is best that you you cover your hand with a rubber glove and apply lot of lubrication jelly. This is because such an act can be dangerous especially when done with force and your partner (the one who is fisted) might end up with a bad wound that can become a medical emergency.
3. Please do not use forceful fisting when indulging in such an act.
Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Pradeep Vitta
Hi many thanks for your response. I bite my nails and the skin around my nails would be a bit weak as i bite it. Does that mean I could have been exposed or do you mean an actual open fresh cut?
Brief Answer:
HIV transmitted by an actively bleeding cut
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.
The risk is when there is an actual fresh cut as described by you. The cut should be actively bleeding for transmission of HIV to occur. Biting of nails is not a serious concern.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
HIV transmitted by an actively bleeding cut
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.
The risk is when there is an actual fresh cut as described by you. The cut should be actively bleeding for transmission of HIV to occur. Biting of nails is not a serious concern.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Pradeep Vitta
Thanks. Sorry last questions on this. By biting nails I mean the skin around my nails is a bit broken. But not cut as such, would you think this is ok? Also on my other hand that i didnt use for fisting i had a pin prick on my finger from earlier in the day. I didnt use this hand, but when washing my hands after with soap could i have caught something in the pin prick?
Brief Answer:
There is no risk of HIV transmission
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.
Biting the nails is not an active source of bleeding. Please do not worry as there is no way any HIV transmission might have taken place. During washing hands also there is no possibility of HIV going from one hand to another and causing infection through a pin prick that has occurred earlier in the day.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
There is no risk of HIV transmission
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.
Biting the nails is not an active source of bleeding. Please do not worry as there is no way any HIV transmission might have taken place. During washing hands also there is no possibility of HIV going from one hand to another and causing infection through a pin prick that has occurred earlier in the day.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Pradeep Vitta
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