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HIV or an STD from Fingering (Rectum)
It seems like a silly question but I am having a hard time getting over it. I looked at the old Experts Forum (Hunt & Handsfield) and the risk of contracting HIV or an STD from having your rectum fingered is @ zero. I am a male and was engaged in Frottage with another male when he started to massage my rectum (my underwear was on) with his finger (he was masturbating prior). He eventually got a little rough and told him to stop and the encounter ended. I know the underwear was a barrier and his bare finger did not penetrate my rectum, but I need a little reassurance that this encounter was safe from contracting HIV or another STD or an STI. Because I have a female partner and we have unprotected sex.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Only risks are unprotected anal, vaginal or shared needles so you are safe. HIV is inactivated in the air and what you did counts as air activity.
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Thank you for your response, should I post the same question in the STD Forum or were my described activities also concern safe from in fection from an STD or STI?
Sorry, I should have been clear and said I was only talking about HIV. So yes, STD have different risks - you can get them with a condom so the STD forum is a resource for that question.
Thank You, the STD Forum responded also Zero Risk. Have a Happy New Year.
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