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What Are The Chances Of HIV Infection After Protected Sex?
Question: hi, during an encounter with a CSW, about one hour after sex, she touched the tip of my penis with her finger nail for a minute or so. What are the chances of HIV infection if she was HIV positive?
Brief Answer:
No risk of Hiv through finger nail touching penile tip.
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us.
I have taken note of your query.
I would like to know whether the sexual encounter was protected or unprotected?
There is no risk of hiv through her finger nail touching penile tip.
Regards
No risk of Hiv through finger nail touching penile tip.
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us.
I have taken note of your query.
I would like to know whether the sexual encounter was protected or unprotected?
There is no risk of hiv through her finger nail touching penile tip.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks for your response. The the sex was protected, however, afterwards I obviously then removed the condom. So, I'm wondering if she had any dried bodily (vaginal?) fluid on her hands / fingers, whether this could have been transmitted to me when she touched my penis tip (about one hour later). Also, I have heard that HIV can be transmitted through micro abrasions on the penis. Even though the penis shaft was protected by a condom, could the virus be transmitted to me during sex, via the scrotum? There are no sores here but I do have eczema in this region.
Thanks for your time again.
Thanks for your time again.
Brief Answer:
Take up an HIV DUO test
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
The virus does not survive outside the body in dried secretions so it is unlikely that the virus would survive on her hands/fingers.
Theoretically virus can transmit through non-intact eczematous skin on scrotum if the vaginal secretion came into direct contact with eczematous scrotal skin during sexual contact.
Therefore you may take up a blood test for HIV at 1 month post sexual contact with an HIV DUO test.
Regards
Take up an HIV DUO test
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
The virus does not survive outside the body in dried secretions so it is unlikely that the virus would survive on her hands/fingers.
Theoretically virus can transmit through non-intact eczematous skin on scrotum if the vaginal secretion came into direct contact with eczematous scrotal skin during sexual contact.
Therefore you may take up a blood test for HIV at 1 month post sexual contact with an HIV DUO test.
Regards
Note: Consult a Sexual Diseases Specialist online for further follow up- Click here.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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