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Any risk while fingering and finger has a cut / bleeding?

I fingered a girl and I had a cut / bleeding where the finger nail joins the skin (proximal nail fold)

I fingered her a few times

This section of my nail is usually rough, and sometimes bleeds and then stops after a few minutes itself.

Would like to know if I should get a test or take PEP

My concern is mainly her fluid going into my blood

I have read comments about profusely bleeding, but I didn’t understand the extent. Like literally finger chopped off and bleeding not stopping? Or something like I explained above could be regarded the same.
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The only risks for HIV in adults are:
1) Having unprotected anal or vaginal sex, or
2) sharing intravenous needles with IV drug users.

You cannot get HIV or any STD through hands or fingers - not yours, not anybody else's - EVEN IF those hands/fingers get blood or fluid on them and EVEN IF they have cuts or scrapes.

If you do not engage in any of the activities I mentioned above with someone HIV+ or whose HIV status is unknown to you, you will NEVER have to worry about getting HIV. There is no information you could add about this event that would make it a risk for HIV.

Transmission via wounds would only occur in a traumatic injury situation, where both parties have open wounds that are actively bleeding and need medical attention. This would never occur in a sexual situation - only in the case of severe injury. Any wound that does not require immediate medical attention is of no concern.
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Thank you

To confirm my understanding

Only the 3 scenarios mentioned would get close to getting HIV

Also I shouldn’t worry about other stds

Bleeding while fingering from proximal mail fold is not traumatic injury that requires medical attention so the risk is non existent?

Thanks again and won’t bother you with more questions
I don't need to repeat myself. My post about the risks of getting HIV was VERY clear.
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