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Can HIV spread through a cut on a finger?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a query related to HIV. I had visited a massage parlor 57 days ago, where at the end I had fingered the masseuse for about one to one and a half minute and she performed a hand job (no other activities). I have a habit of biting my nail and the skin around the nail. The day befo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The chance of transmission of HIV by the given description is almost nil. The wound in your finger (if at all present) most likely would have partially dried up. The skin is an effective barrier for HIV. The chances of transmission would be almost nil. The HIV RNA PC... Read Full »
I got a blowjob and fingering done by a spa person. Will I contract HIV?
Query: Hello doctor, I went to a spa for a body massage four months ago, and the spa person did a blow job on me and inserted a finger into my asshole. I am afraid of HIV-positive people. I took an HIV test at the laboratory today and received a negative result. But now I doubt the test was done by the car... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The chances of transmission of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) by a single blow job are almost nil unless there are bleeding wounds in the oral cavity. Fingering has no effect unless there are bleeding wounds in the hand. Bioline card tests... Read Full »
Can I get pregnant even if I had no penetrative sex and my partner fingered my vagina?
Query: Hi doctor, I had a physical relationship with my partner. We did not engage in sexual contact or penetration but he inserted his finger into my vagina. I am not sure whether his finger contains sperm. After two days, I started to feel like vomiting and had some breathing issues that persisted till e... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query, While vomiting and breathlessness can be early signs of pregnancy, they can also be caused by other factors such as stress, anxiety, or a stomach virus. If you are concerned that you may be pregnant, the most accurate way to confirm or rule out ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I touched my penis, but my finger was dry. Later I was fingering my girlfriend with the same finger. I am worried about her pregnancy as her periods are delayed. Should I worry? Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I understand your concern. As per your description, these symptoms could be due to hormonal imbalance, but they could be due to pregnancy also. But as you missed your period, it could be due to hormonal changes or due to pregnancy (if precum c... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, Last month, my boyfriend was fingering me on the 11th day of my cycle. While doing it, he got a call, and he went to take it. I do not know if he touched his penis, the damp part near his pants that gets saturated with precum or sperm secretions. Most importantly, I do not know if he ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I thoroughly read your query and understand your concern. I suggest there are no chances of pregnancy. You have PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome), and periods occur at irregular frequencies, so there is no chance of ovulation so early. Your history says that you had ... Read Full »
Kindly give a solution for pain during intercourse.
Query: Hi doctor, My wife is having pain during sexual intercourse from initial days. First time she had some bleeding. The bleeding stopped within a few days. Initially it was very difficult. Then we started to have it full fledge. After a month, there is no pain, but still insertion hurts her every time.... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is quite common to experience pain during coitus, especially for a newlywed woman who had never done sex before. This happens because of the narrow introitus (vaginal entrance) which need to accommodate the male penis. For a virgin woman, pain with bleeding i... Read Full »
Should I get tested for STD after fingering a masseuse?
Query: Hi doctor, I had been to a spa for a body massage. I had given the female massage therapist fingering, and she also cummed on my fingers. Not sure if I had touched my penis with her cum, and also, there were no cuts on my fingers. There was no penetrative sex vaginal, anal, or oral. I am worried now... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. If we consider the transmission of HIV, then the risk is almost nil in the sexual activity you had. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) dies in coming contact with air. Even if we assume that the finger touched the penis, there is no risk. You... Read Full »
My partner fingered me a few weeks back, and I have delayed periods. Am I pregnant?
Query: Hello doctor, My period has been delayed for two weeks, and I am stressed. I never had sex or genital contact, but a few weeks back, my boyfriend fingered me but not into my vagina as I was wearing clothes. Is there a chance for me to get pregnant in this case? If he fingered me over the clothes, i... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the details presented by you. To get pregnant, the sperm must be released inside the vagina of the female. These sperms then need to fertilize an egg which may or may not be available depending upon the ovulation pattern of the female. Finally, t... Read Full »
I am suffering from headache, high fever, and throat pain after body massage. Can it be HIV?
Query: Hello doctor, Around three weeks back, I went for a body massage in the afternoon. The therapist asked me in the middle whether I needed a body-to-body massage, and I said yes. She removed her dress on top and rubbed her body on me, but she did not pull her pants. She gave me a handjob (no penetrati... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Body massage, rubbing or handjob, touching or rubbing anal opening, and even fingering are safe sexual practices. They do not pose any risk of transmission of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) as the virus cannot pass through intact skin. Clothing like towels is not a ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, Two days back, I visited a massage parlor where I was involved in a lot of cuddling and naked body rub (I was wearing a condom throughout), and then she let me finger her vagina for about five minutes. I later learned that she willingly provides sexual favors to all her clients. Theref... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The chances of transmission of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) by intact skin-to-skin contact are nil. If there are no bleeding wounds on the finger, the chances of transmission of HIV are nil. It does not matter if you have long nails. Some STDs (sexually transmi... Read Full »