Tingling In Fingers After Fingering Worried I Have HIV

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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.

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

tingling in fingers and toes with red splotches

Hello, I have been HIV+ for ~11-12 years and I have taken everything from AZT to now taking... Read more »

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Pain, Tingling, Numbness In Left Hand and Fingers

I am 69 years old and was diagnosed with HIV in 1987. I started HIV meds (AZT and ddC) in July... Read more »

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Numb left index finger

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Just a quick question. Would a numb left index fingertip without any other numbness be a sign of HIV? Maybe late HIV?

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hiv through the fingers

Posted by Anonymous

a couple of weeks ago I went to a massage parlour and things got pretty hot and I inserted my fingers into her and rubbed the outside of her anus. There was no kissing, oral intercourse at all.

Did I put myself at a risk? I'm planning on getting... Read more »

hiv from fingering?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

a few weeks ago I met someone online. we gave eachother oral and fingered eachother. when I fingered him I got some of his feces on my fingers. a few days later i got a mild cold (so did a friend of mine, he drank after me before I got the cold).... Read more »

Fingering Gave Herpes - HIV as well

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I fingered a stripper and got herpes where I had a cut on my hand. I had an 11 week hiv test that came back negative. Is it still possible i got hiv as well as herpes from this episode? Read more »

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