[Question #7905] HIV transmission by dry humping

51 months ago

I engaged in frottage with clothes on with a woman and i’ve cummed. I’m afraid that her genital fluids passed her clothes and mine and entered in contact with the mucous menbrane of my penis. Am i at risk?

Edward W. Hook M.D.

51 months ago

Welcome to our foreman thanks for your confidence in our service. I’ll be glad to comment. I can assure you that the encounter you described was an entirely, 100% no risk event. Even in the unlikely event that your partner had HIV or any other STI, these pathogens do not pass through material fibers, even when they are wet from either or both partner’s genital secretions. There is no reason for concern and no reason for testing. Please don’t worry. EWH---

50 months ago

I’m sorry for replying but i read a different thing in a website and that confuses me and generates anxiety and unsecurity. The fact that the tissues became wet worries me even more. The website that i refers is: https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sex/frottage-hiv-risk

Thanks

Edward W. Hook M.D.

50 months ago

Thanks for your review. It saddens me when online sources are so incorrect. The fact is neither HIV nor other STI’s are transmitted through clothing, even with that clothing gets wet with genital secretions. Viruses and bacteria adhere to the fibers of the closet. The frottage you described was a no risk event. Really!. EWH---

50 months ago

It’s not that i don’t trust you, i do. But i need to understand what you’re saying. The clothes are not 100% impermeable barriers, they have very small holes. But the viruses are even smaller than those holes. How can we be so sure that they don’t pass through clothes? For example, some textiles covid masks don’t garantee 100% protection. Don’t get mad, i’m just trying to understand the rational behind what you’re explaining to me.

Edward W. Hook M.D.

50 months ago

I’m sorry you were having trouble believing this. My statement is based on having taking care of patients with and at risk for HIV for over 40 years.

Sexual transmission of HIV requires penetrative sexual activity. Non-penetrative rubbing or frottage is considered safe sex. Likewise mutual masturbation is considered safe sex despite the fact it is typical for participants to get each other’s genital secretions on each other. Wearing clothing of any sort between the two partners adds to the degree of safety as I indicated above when I said the bacteria and viruses adhere to the fibers of the material. I have never seen or heard of a person who acquired HIV sexually without penetrative sex shop in activity. EWH

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