Massage and cut

I went to get a massage at an asian massage parlor, no handjob, oral, vaginal or anal sex (i am assumeing that HJs happen, because she offered and I said "no"), but during the massage, while rubbing my hand she rubbed over where I had a pretty good scatch.  The scratch had been bleeding earlier in the day and was pretty irrated still.  She rubbed over it and it stung.  I did not notice if she had any cuts on her hands and did not notice any blood from her hands, but i didnt not examine her hands.  I tried to upload a pic of the scratch, but could not.  When I left I put pressure on the cut and a very tiny drop of blood came out.  If she was positive, would I be at risk?

[Edward W Hook, MD]

No.  HIV has never been spread by a massage and you will not be the first.  For starters, it is most unlikely that she had HIV.  Second, it is also unlikely that he partner before you had HIV.  Third, in such situations, even when people get genital secretions on their hands, the HIV dies very, very quickly, even in the unlikely circumstance that she did not clean her hands between clients.  .  You have nothing to worry about and do not need testing.   EWH