[Question #485] HIV transmission through fingering with recently bleeding cuts?
108 months ago
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
108 months ago
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Are you the Larry who Dr. Handsfield and I had a number of interchanges with about two months ago? Whether or not, you are over reacting. You apparently do not know the HIV status of your partner (you should have asked him) and thus, statistically it is most likely that he was not infected. Even if he was, the sorts of anal masturbation you describe is essentially a no risk event. If you look at the web site you refer to you will see that is it written very carefully and suggests that if any risk from fingering or fisting it is minimal. If you look at the reference for the POSSIBLE HIV acquisition which the authors feel MAY have been transmitted through fisting, you will note that the reference is a single case which was reported over 30 years ago. Please understand that if this were a serious risk factor for HIV, given the millions of persons who have engaged in these activities with HIV infected partners over the course of this epidemic, don't you think there would be more reports. Unfortunately however, some feel that in order to be completely correct they list theoretical mechanisms of HIV acquisition as "possible" in order to be "sure" they are right. This is particularly common for many internet sources.
The fact is that mutual masturbation, including anal masturbation ("fingering") is a no risk event. This is the case irrespective of whether you have recent cuts, abrasions or nail problems. There is no need for concern or HIV testing from the events you describe above. My advice to you is to not worry, to move on and to stay off the internet. EWH