Can You Get Hiv From Hand To Vagina

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can AIDS be transmitted entering fingers of the hand to vagina

dear dr During playing with infected female (AIDS) I entered my fingers to her vagina frequently , is there a risk of transmission of the disease to me by this method thank you very much...

Response from Lisa Hightow-Weidman, M.D., M.P.H.

University of North Carolina

Hello thereNo, you can not get HIV from fingering someone (unless there are very excessive open wounds on your fingers (a bit of dry or cracked skin would not count).Take care,LHW... Read more »

Finger in sex worker vagina "am i in threat of HIV infection or not"

Couple nights ago it was my bachelor night i inserted finger to sex worker vagina to recover my... Read more »

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can i get hiv from someone who put her finger in her vagina then put condom on me

can i get hiv if rub a girl boby and then she put her finger in her vagina and then she touch the... Read more »

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HIV - through hand contact?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I'm currently feeling absolutely petrified and shocked with an insistent belief that I have contracted HIV.

The tragic incident occurred with a prostitute who first had her fingers inside her vagina and then used that hand to rub my penis for some... Read more »

Penis to Vagina contact

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I had what i think is called grinding with a lady. as I was on my back she rubbed her vagina against my penis. I did not penetrate her or did her vagina come in contact with the head of my penis. She was sort of sitting by the base of my penis while... Read more »

itchy vagina? vaginal candidiasis

Posted by wishingforacure, 3 Replies

I am HIV+ and recently my vagina has been itchy. Usually before I get my period. I don't have any STI's. The doctor said this may happen more often since I am HIV+. Is anyone experiencing this? Is there any way to get rid of it or make it better?... Read more »

oral sex and hand job

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

she was giving me a hand job 2 times sheinserteted my penis at list 8 seconds each time.
after finished at my penis was the skin red leke rash big as a dime 3 dayand rash went way feling very tier have viral syndrome whit tong no fever just the virl... Read more »

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