Dr. Basti Bharatesh Devendra
Dermatology
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Patient's 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. Therefore, I would categorize her as a high-risk group. Also, I had a long nail while fingering her and felt a lot of vaginal fluid. Does having a long nail increase the risk? Kindly help.
Thank you.
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 transmitted diseases), like herpes simplex virus, can be transmitted by skin-to-skin contact or kissing or as STDs. The chances of transmission are higher if there are active lesions during the contact time.
Thank you.
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
Thank you for the response.
I am more worried about my fingering episode than body-to-body rub. After fingering, I did not find any open cuts or blood on my finger. However, I had a long nail, so the vaginal fluid could get inside the long nail and be exposed to my blood system (if that is possible). Also, yesterday I had a headache, and today I feel tingling in my body. Do you think I need to test?
Thank you.
Hello,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
Intact skin is an effective barrier to the entry of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). Similarly, nail also is an effective barrier to the entry of HIV. As there were no bleeding wounds on your finger, the chances of transmission of HIV by fingering would be nil. Therefore, you should not worry about HIV if the risk is limited to as described and an HIV test is unnecessary. However, you can go for HIV antibodies test as a baseline or routine to relieve your anxiety.
Thank you.
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