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Finger Sucking--HIV Risk?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Please help me. I am a married male and recently visited with a woman in a hotel bar. I later discovered that she was a hooker looking for work. During our conversation she took my finger and placed it in her mouth.. sucking on it for about 5-10... Read more »

Fingering a Risk?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I had a lap dance in a strip club recently. During the dance I briefly touched the dancer's vaginal area and came into contact with fluid (don't think blood was there) on one finger. Ten minutes later, while driving home, I put the finger in my... Read more »

fingering-four day old cut on my finger

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I was fingering a lady and had four day old cut on my finger. What was the risk for HIV?

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Female Fingered with Semen: What's My Risk?

Posted by anxious123, 1 Reply

Thanks so much for providing this forum.

I'm worried about an encounter I had 17 days ago with a male of unknown HIV status. I gave him an unprotected blowjob with ejaculation, which I know is an activity that carries some, albeit low, risk.

However... Read more »

HIV PRE CUM BEEN FINGERED??please read and respond

Posted by lindar, 1 Reply

HI

i just need to know is there a risk been fingered by a guy, i think he had a little bit of precum on his fingers and he fingered my butt, am i been paranoid is there a risk of transmission?? (also has there been any reported or documented cases... Read more »

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Finger from vagina to ass HIV risk

Hello and thanks for the great work you do. I am very worried about an encounter I had with a sex worker. She applied lubricant to her vagina and then a few minutes later put presumably the same finger in my ass and rubbed it vigorously. She did not...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

HiNot knowing for sure her status and for sure which one of her fingers entered you and with your history of hemorrhoids and current bleeding, the likelihood of transmission is small, but I would encourage you to get tested to be sure.The guidelines... Read more »

HIV risk from fingering and penis pushed up against anus "Fingering and such"

Hi Dr. Glenn I've just done something that I feel almost sick about. I met a guy online and after talking for awhile he came over my house and aside from making out we also had oral sex and he fingered me. He also put the tip of his penis...

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus

Thanks for your question,No need to feel sick or worried. It doesn't sound like you were at risk for HIV. Fingering poses no risk whatsoever. Likewise, his penis never went inside you. Because he didn't go inside you... Read more »

HIV risk from fingering "I might be a lost cause, please answer for my girlfriend's sake!!! PLEASE."

Hello, its the second time I'm asking a question. I'm completely desperate. Please answer this one. I had encounter with a lady who I used a finger with a one-day-old cut on the index joint (no bleeding) I understand that I have to wait 3...

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus

Thanks for your question,Let's take this one slow for a second... You do not have HIV from this, because you had no risk to get it. Therefore, your "real question" doesn't even need to be... Read more »

HIV risk from fingering and oral sex (possibility of false negative?)

Hi, I'm a 21 year old heterosexual male, I had an experience in a strip club about two years ago, when I fingered one of the ladies. I have no idea of her HIV status, but I notice that I didn't have any cuts in my fingers. 40 minutes later...

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus

Thanks for your question,It sounds like you already have a good intuition on what your risk is. You can not get HIV from fingering someone (unless there are very excessive open wounds on your fingers, which you clearly state that there... Read more »

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