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What Are The Chances Of HIV Infection With Non Penetrative Intercourse?
Question: Can you get HIV from fingering the vagina and anus? Can it be transmitted through an ingrown hair on the pubic bone?
Brief Answer:
HIV is spread through the exchange of bodily fluids.least chance of spread.
Detailed Answer:
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The risk of spreading or contracting HIV from anal fingering is much lower than from vaginal fingering.
This is because HIV is spread through the exchange of certain bodily fluids via open cuts or mucous membranes. Unlike the genitals, fingers do not have mucous membranes; therefore, the only way to contract the virus via the finger would be from a cut or scratch.
The only way to spread the virus via the finger would be through bleeding, or through touching fluids containing the virus before penetrating your partner. The vaginal secretions and semen of an infected person both contain HIV; however, the anus is not self-lubricating and thus does not produce fluid — so there is significantly less fluid exchange.
To become infected with HIV there must be an exchange of body fluids. Even having a HIV-infected person bleed on you isn't dangerous unless it gets into a cut .
similar thing applies for pubic hair. there is least possible chance of HIV spread via pubic hair.
hope you are satisfied with the answer.
thanks
dr kunjan h shah
HIV is spread through the exchange of bodily fluids.least chance of spread.
Detailed Answer:
WELCOME
I UNDERSTAND YOUR QUERY.
The risk of spreading or contracting HIV from anal fingering is much lower than from vaginal fingering.
This is because HIV is spread through the exchange of certain bodily fluids via open cuts or mucous membranes. Unlike the genitals, fingers do not have mucous membranes; therefore, the only way to contract the virus via the finger would be from a cut or scratch.
The only way to spread the virus via the finger would be through bleeding, or through touching fluids containing the virus before penetrating your partner. The vaginal secretions and semen of an infected person both contain HIV; however, the anus is not self-lubricating and thus does not produce fluid — so there is significantly less fluid exchange.
To become infected with HIV there must be an exchange of body fluids. Even having a HIV-infected person bleed on you isn't dangerous unless it gets into a cut .
similar thing applies for pubic hair. there is least possible chance of HIV spread via pubic hair.
hope you are satisfied with the answer.
thanks
dr kunjan h shah
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
woman says she's tested regularly and as recently as two weeks ago and she was clean. only unprotected acts were the aforementioned finger usage. I didn't have any open wounds, assuming everything you said, what is the timeframe for me to worry?
Brief Answer:
NO CHANCE OF TRANSMISSION OF HIV. do not worry.repeat test after 3 months
Detailed Answer:
welcome
i understood your query.
As i told you before ,HIV can only be transmitted if you have exchange of body fluids.
As you had only unprotected acts like fingering vagina and anus, there is no chance of transmission through your intact skin.
you do not have cuts on your fingers so there is no chance of spreading HIV by such act. so i think you should not worry.
STILL, you can repeat test after 3 months
hope you are satisfied
thanks
dr kunjan h shah
NO CHANCE OF TRANSMISSION OF HIV. do not worry.repeat test after 3 months
Detailed Answer:
welcome
i understood your query.
As i told you before ,HIV can only be transmitted if you have exchange of body fluids.
As you had only unprotected acts like fingering vagina and anus, there is no chance of transmission through your intact skin.
you do not have cuts on your fingers so there is no chance of spreading HIV by such act. so i think you should not worry.
STILL, you can repeat test after 3 months
hope you are satisfied
thanks
dr kunjan h shah
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