Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I got a handjob from a bar (no sex allowed). I slipped my hands onto her labia (around her clitoris) and did not go any deeper. It was mostly dry, just a bit moist. I had some eczema finger cracks (which are quite deep cuts but not actively bleeding).
Will I get HIV from this vaginal fluid-to-finger cut interaction? I am aware that fingering and handjobs will not give you HIV, but due to the cut, I am not sure.
Kindly help.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I read your query and understood your concern.
I have reviewed your file (attachments removed to protect the patient’s identity) and seen cuts, but no blood in it. As you describe the situation, touch the labia a bit; the criteria is not wet, only moist. So this is the least to zero risk exposure category.
As such, this is not at all the route of transmission. So do not worry. Relax, you are safe. According to me, that is not required, as it is a simple hand job. Yet if you are very anxious, you can go for tests as follows:
RT-PCR (reverse transcription – polymerase chain reaction) on 9 to 15 days.
Fourth-generation CMIA (chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay) kit test for HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1) and HIV-2 on the 28th day. This test has multiple window periods.
I mention the test name if you want to take the test. As such, no need. But sometimes patients are anxious, so they want to go for a test. So the fourth-generation test is best, with a conclusive accuracy of 99.9%.
I hope that this answers your query.
Kindly follow up if you have more doubts.
Thank you.
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
Thank you so much for the assurance.
Yes, there was no bleeding during the day, also. Actually, I obtained a picture on the day of the activity itself. It looks like this (a smaller cut).
If only a bit of vaginal fluid was present, is it less risky than blood from her (touched for around 30 to 40 seconds)?
As long as the cut is not actively bleeding, the virus will not transmit into the bloodstream?
Eczema skin that is cracked is not deep enough for hiv to intrude?
Kindly help.
Thank you.
Hello,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
I read your query and understood your concern.
They are very superficial cuts. No HIV can invade this. A cut that is not actively bleeding is no risk. Okay. Relax, you are safe.
I hope that this answers your query.
Kindly follow up if you have more doubts.
Thank you.
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Answered byDr. Shah Sushma Kant
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