How Likely Is It To Get AIDS From Getting Fingered

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fingering a woman with a small cut on finger

i am a little concerned with the chance of getting hiv from fingering a woman of unknown status with a small cut that was about a day old on my finger. i have been informed that my chances are low is this correct. the other problem is i naturally...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

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Fingering with cuts on fingers

Posted by Homer, 1 Reply

Hello,
Thanks for the time and effort you have been putting in to enlighten others.

I had a concern. I recently had an encounter with a HIV positive girl. As we did not have any condoms we decide to not to have penetrative sex. We did oral and I... Read more »

blood on fingers?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Almost six weeks ago I had a sexual encounter with someone I have known awhile, and afterwards found out that they sleep around- alot. We didn't have sex- he only put his fingers insdie of me. Earlier in the night he was wrestling (oh the great... Read more »

can you get HIV from fingering

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

do you get aids or HIV from fingering? Read more »

using finger

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

if I use my finger to touch the girl's private area and
masturbate for her, will I get any sexual diseases,
especially aids.

Also, if the girl uses her hand to touch my penis and masturbate for me, will I catch sexual diseases.

Please help!

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