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I had shaved my penis around 10 days prior to having 15-20 seconds worth of protected sex. I did this because I am uncircumcised and wanted to remove all the extra hair. Today I looked at my penis and saw that the shaving had left abrasions, which were also present when I had the protected sex. I am worried because the condom covered 95% of my penis, and perhaps left a bit of the base naked (not 100% sure about this). The base has abrasions, which most likely existed at the point of protected sex. By abrasions I am referring to these dots which you can see when the skin is stretched, it is the hole where the hair grows out of.
Questions -
Can you get HIV through abrasions on the penis which might have not been covered by a condom?
Should I get tested? Any chance I could have been infected with HIV?
Questions -
Can you get HIV through abrasions on the penis which might have not been covered by a condom?
Should I get tested? Any chance I could have been infected with HIV?
Last question -
Is it not possible for the HIV virus to enter the abrasion through the outer foreskin and into the inner foreskin? I know the lining of the inner foreskin is a good place for the virus to latch on. The only reason I ask is because he little holes where the hair grows out of look very deep.
Is it not possible for the HIV virus to enter the abrasion through the outer foreskin and into the inner foreskin? I know the lining of the inner foreskin is a good place for the virus to latch on. The only reason I ask is because he little holes where the hair grows out of look very deep.
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