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Fingering
Two weeks ago I was with a woman, I kiss her and introduced my finger in her vagina, in at that time I had a blister on my finger like the blister that appear when you play guitar or another instrument. I do not remember if the blister was open or not. My question are:
1) I have a risk of having contracted a sexually transmitted disease like AIDS or herpes?
2) Should I test for STD?
Thanks
1) I have a risk of having contracted a sexually transmitted disease like AIDS or herpes?
2) Should I test for STD?
Thanks
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Your follow-up question should have been posted here; I deleted your new question. Only a limited number of new questions can be accepted, and excessive ones block others with their own questions.
No STDs are ever transmitted by kissing. You were not at risk for any infection from this exposure.
No STDs are ever transmitted by kissing. You were not at risk for any infection from this exposure.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Welcome to the forum.
STDs are rarely transmitted by fingering. The only cases I have ever heard of involved open sores that got infected with HSV or gonorrhea, and even those are rare; in 4 decades in this business, including 30 years in a busy STD clinic, I saw exactly one case of each. If your blister was intact, there was no risk at all. Even if you had an open sore, I would not recommend doing anything unless you developed an apparent infection at that site -- i.e. if in the past 2 weeks the blister/sore has healed, with no continuing sore with pus and redness, you can safely conclude you were not infected.
In other words, no appreciable risk and no need for testing.
Regards-- HHH, MD
STDs are rarely transmitted by fingering. The only cases I have ever heard of involved open sores that got infected with HSV or gonorrhea, and even those are rare; in 4 decades in this business, including 30 years in a busy STD clinic, I saw exactly one case of each. If your blister was intact, there was no risk at all. Even if you had an open sore, I would not recommend doing anything unless you developed an apparent infection at that site -- i.e. if in the past 2 weeks the blister/sore has healed, with no continuing sore with pus and redness, you can safely conclude you were not infected.
In other words, no appreciable risk and no need for testing.
Regards-- HHH, MD
You are reading content posted in the STDs Forum
Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
