Touching Vagina Risks

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Touched Vagina with fingers

English is not my native language, so my apologize for bad spelling. About two weeks ago i went to a strip club. While the girl was dancing i touched her vagina with my fingers. I'm concerned becouse i'm a nail biter and a bitted my nails...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

HiSince there was no immediate opening on your hand, meaning you bit or cut your hand on the way to touching her vagina, the chances of HIV transmission will occur. Be well and stay safe, Shannon... Read more »

vagina to vagina rubbing ... and risks

I am a lesbian who practices frottage. My gf and I rub bodies ... more specifically vaginas. Is it... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

Stripper fingered herself and touched my lips with those fingers

Hi,I recently went to a strip clud and had a lap dance by a stripper. During the dance the stripper... Read more »

Response from Richard Cordova III »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cleaning Vagina Linked to Increased HIV Risk, Study Finds

Data culled from 13 studies of 14,874 sub-Saharan African women, 791 of whom ended up HIV-positive, found that those cleaning, tightening or drying their vaginas using soap, cloth or paper were more at risk for contracting the virus, according to a... Read more »

Microbicide Does Not Reduce Women's Risk of HIV Infection, Study Shows

Pro 2000, a vaginal microbicide gel designed to reduce women's risk of HIV infection, showed "no evidence that it reduces the risk of HIV infection," according to the results of a series of clinical trials in Africa, Britain's Medical Research... Read more »

Sharing, Caring and Touching Lives . . .

National HIV Testing Day in Atlanta was a great success! Over 1,000 people were tested in four metro locations, including street outreach at Five Points MARTA Station (151 tested); Lindbergh MARTA Station (167 tested); American Red Cross (211... Read more »

60 Million Africans Have Been Touched by AIDS, Says UNAIDS Executive Director

Maputo -- By continuing to devastate Africa's economies, communities, and development, HIV/AIDS has undoubtedly become Africa's biggest challenge. "Sixty million Africans have been touched by AIDS in the most immediate way. They are either living... Read more »

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tip of penis entered vagina w/o protection..help/

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I'm really concerned about something I did.. can someone please help.

I went to Thailand last month where I engaged in stupid activites. I went to a body massage establishment. Anyways, during the course of the body massage the tip of my penis enter... Read more »

Fingerring and touching anus opening

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Please help me I am making myself sick with worry. I Fingered a girl of unknown HIV status (not inside her but just the vulva). She briefly rubbed her vagina. About 10 minutes later she pressed my anal opening with the same finger. Is there a risk... Read more »

Really low risk, cont.

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I dont think touching a condom with vaginal fluid while taking it off is practical. Perhaps the exposure to the air would kill any virus. I think your trying to find a way to raise doubt about condoms, but with all these factors figured in, there is... Read more »

risk factor

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

If a guy is masterbating himself and has precum on his hands and then touches my vagina with that same hand does it put me at any risk for hiv? Read more »

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