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Can HIV Be Transmitted Through Non-penetrative Sexual Activity?
Question: Hello doctors,
I'm grateful for the service you provide to us anxious minds.
Yesterday I contacted a masseuse from an advertisement website, during the session I was lying on my back and she was on top of me, both of us were naked and she started rubbing her vagina against my erect penis vigorously until completion, I'm not sure as to if a brief penetration could have happened during the rubbing but I'm sure the tip of my penis was involved in it (meaning she was sliding from the base to the tip and back), my memory of the encounter is now clouded with anxiety I can't think straight regarding the facts. The whole session must have lasted 15 minutes.
My questions :
1) Do you consider this to be a risk for HIV ?
2) Right after the encounter I panicked and rubbed my penis with hand sanitizer and I felt burning in the shaft, does that mean that I have cuts and that they would contribute to the infection ?
3) I'm not sure if the tip of my penis actually went in or not as I couldn't keep eye contact with it, let say for the worst that it went in but just the opening, what does my risk become ? is it the same as unprotected vaginal intercourse?
4) She used baby lotion on my penis before the frottage, would the baby lotion kill the virus on contact as I read pH variation would kill it and thus decreasing the risk ?
5) During 10 seconds of the frottage we were in a position where she was rubbing her lower abdomen on my penis and it hurt because of her shaving, the hair was sharp, It hurt but I didn't bleed, can that be the cause of the burning sensation felt with hand sanitizer and would it increase risk ?
6) can any other viral std like Hep B be transmitted like that?
I'm really anxious about this, I can't find sleep and the not knowing part is the most difficult, I now have to wait at least 2 weeks before taking RNA test and at least 4 weeks for HIV DUO, I don't know how I can last all this time in the current state of mind, is there anything else I can do?
Thank you doctor
I'm grateful for the service you provide to us anxious minds.
Yesterday I contacted a masseuse from an advertisement website, during the session I was lying on my back and she was on top of me, both of us were naked and she started rubbing her vagina against my erect penis vigorously until completion, I'm not sure as to if a brief penetration could have happened during the rubbing but I'm sure the tip of my penis was involved in it (meaning she was sliding from the base to the tip and back), my memory of the encounter is now clouded with anxiety I can't think straight regarding the facts. The whole session must have lasted 15 minutes.
My questions :
1) Do you consider this to be a risk for HIV ?
2) Right after the encounter I panicked and rubbed my penis with hand sanitizer and I felt burning in the shaft, does that mean that I have cuts and that they would contribute to the infection ?
3) I'm not sure if the tip of my penis actually went in or not as I couldn't keep eye contact with it, let say for the worst that it went in but just the opening, what does my risk become ? is it the same as unprotected vaginal intercourse?
4) She used baby lotion on my penis before the frottage, would the baby lotion kill the virus on contact as I read pH variation would kill it and thus decreasing the risk ?
5) During 10 seconds of the frottage we were in a position where she was rubbing her lower abdomen on my penis and it hurt because of her shaving, the hair was sharp, It hurt but I didn't bleed, can that be the cause of the burning sensation felt with hand sanitizer and would it increase risk ?
6) can any other viral std like Hep B be transmitted like that?
I'm really anxious about this, I can't find sleep and the not knowing part is the most difficult, I now have to wait at least 2 weeks before taking RNA test and at least 4 weeks for HIV DUO, I don't know how I can last all this time in the current state of mind, is there anything else I can do?
Thank you doctor
Brief Answer:
The risk is very unlikely.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX,
Welcome to HCM.
HIV is not transmitted through the open rubbing of genitals and the risk of getting the infection with 1 single such exposure is very unlikely so no need to worry much about HIV as you are at very low risk.
The survival of HIV virus outside the human body is very difficult as rightly said by you and it will die within few seconds only. Other STDs like Hep B or others are also not transmitted through this way.
As such no testing is required but to relieve anxiety or stress you can go for RNA PCR after 2 weeks or HIV Duos test after one month of exposure. If still any query left you can write to me any time.
Thank You
The risk is very unlikely.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX,
Welcome to HCM.
HIV is not transmitted through the open rubbing of genitals and the risk of getting the infection with 1 single such exposure is very unlikely so no need to worry much about HIV as you are at very low risk.
The survival of HIV virus outside the human body is very difficult as rightly said by you and it will die within few seconds only. Other STDs like Hep B or others are also not transmitted through this way.
As such no testing is required but to relieve anxiety or stress you can go for RNA PCR after 2 weeks or HIV Duos test after one month of exposure. If still any query left you can write to me any time.
Thank You
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Thanks for your answer, I just want to make sure we are talking about the thing, so let me clarify :
If my urethra was rubbing against the opening of the vagina, then vaginal fluid getting out would be pushed into the urethra, and its contact with outside environment would be insignificant. isn't it usually the condition necessary for infection to occur ?
She was really wet as I recall.
Also were can I get HIV DUO test ?
Thanks for your time.
If my urethra was rubbing against the opening of the vagina, then vaginal fluid getting out would be pushed into the urethra, and its contact with outside environment would be insignificant. isn't it usually the condition necessary for infection to occur ?
She was really wet as I recall.
Also were can I get HIV DUO test ?
Thanks for your time.
Brief Answer:
You can go for HIV Duos test after one month.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX,
Welcome back and thanks for follow-up.
The condition you had mentioned is very unlikely to transmit the infection if there is no penetration and you can go for HIV Duos test any time after 15days but better to take this after one month to get highly reliable and accurate result so calm down, forget the episode and move ahead in life happily.
Thank You
You can go for HIV Duos test after one month.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX,
Welcome back and thanks for follow-up.
The condition you had mentioned is very unlikely to transmit the infection if there is no penetration and you can go for HIV Duos test any time after 15days but better to take this after one month to get highly reliable and accurate result so calm down, forget the episode and move ahead in life happily.
Thank You
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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