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Anxiety & worried

Hi there -

I went to a strip club about 2 months ago and ended up fingering the stripper who was giving me a lap dance.

My worry is that I had vaginal fluid on my fingers and I touched my wallet, belt and watch without washing my hands afterwards.

I later washed my hands and took a shower like normal.

I have anal fissures/ hemmroids that bleed often. My fear is that the next morning I touched my belt and then went to the bath room I could have gotten Te dried vaginal fluid from the belt on to my open hemmroids or bleeding anal fissures. Can I contract hiv this way? Am I at any risk?

Can I wear the belt and watch again without disinfecting them?

I apologize for my ignorance in advance. I have a 2 year old son and a wife and am just really worried about this situation. Any replys are greatly appreciated. Sorry for the TMI.

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There is a lot of incorrect information in the web.

The HIV virus become inactive as soon as it hits air, it is transmitted whilst in the body through penetration, your example would struggle to give you a cold, HIV would be impossible!

Best Wishes

James
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Your fears are irrational.
HIV is extremely difficult to transmit.
The riskiest sexual behaviour is estimated to be 1 in 100 episodes!
Your perceived fear is not even listed in the lexicon of risk events.
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Hi James -

I sincerely appreciate your post and that of life360.

Can you address specifically address my concern with the bleeding hemmroids. I know that it is TMI. I am just very concerned that vaginal fluid from my belt from the night before could have gotten in the open wound while using the bathroom. My apologies for the graphic description.

I have read on aidsmap.com that HIV can live for hours and days outside the body.

Thank you so much for your response in advance. It has me really worried and I'm not sleeping these days.
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Hi there.

No risk at all, never in a million years do you need to worry about HIV from this.

Don't let the worry of fingering a stripper affect you, HIV is 100% not a concern for you.

Best Wishes

James
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I'm most worried about the possibility that the next morning I touched something that could have had vaginal fluid on it and then touched an open wound.

This is no risk?
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3149845 tn?1506627771
No risk from fingering or anything you mentioned
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