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cut finger question
Hi Dr.
Thanks for taking the time to look over this. I'll try to keep it as brief as possible. I recently engaged in mutual masturbation with a girl I met at a bar (There was little to no finger penetration, primarily just clitoral stimulation). It lasted for 1-2 minutes tops. The next morning I noticed that I had a small cut on the top of the index finger of the hand I had used the night before (on the second knuckle). The cut was about 1-2 mm in length and approximately 1 mm in depth. I have no idea when I received the cut but it was still a little tender the next day and not at all fully scabbed over. My concern is what if any STD's I could have acquired from this encounter. As I had been drinking, I have no idea how fresh the cut was the night before, whether or not it was actively open when I was with her. Is this something that I should consider getting tested for in the future? I guess what I would be concerned about would be hiv, hepatitis, or any thing else that might be applicable. Finally, after touching her I also massaged my penis and I am curious if anything could spread via that mode. Thanks for your consideration.
Thanks for taking the time to look over this. I'll try to keep it as brief as possible. I recently engaged in mutual masturbation with a girl I met at a bar (There was little to no finger penetration, primarily just clitoral stimulation). It lasted for 1-2 minutes tops. The next morning I noticed that I had a small cut on the top of the index finger of the hand I had used the night before (on the second knuckle). The cut was about 1-2 mm in length and approximately 1 mm in depth. I have no idea when I received the cut but it was still a little tender the next day and not at all fully scabbed over. My concern is what if any STD's I could have acquired from this encounter. As I had been drinking, I have no idea how fresh the cut was the night before, whether or not it was actively open when I was with her. Is this something that I should consider getting tested for in the future? I guess what I would be concerned about would be hiv, hepatitis, or any thing else that might be applicable. Finally, after touching her I also massaged my penis and I am curious if anything could spread via that mode. Thanks for your consideration.
Thanks doc I appreciate it!
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Welcome to the forum.
Hand-genital contact, such as mutual masturbation and vaginal or anal fingering, is not an STD risk. In theory, some infections might take hold in a wound like you describe, but in my 4 decades in the STD business I have never seen a case. For sure there are no known cases of HIV transmission in this manner, and I doubt it has happened with viral hepatitis. Herpes might be the most likely, but if that happened, it would be obvious from the herpetic blister or sore that would occur in a few days at the site of the cut. Assuming that doesn't happen, I would advise you not worry, not get tested, and not worry further about it.
Best wishes-- HHH, MD
Hand-genital contact, such as mutual masturbation and vaginal or anal fingering, is not an STD risk. In theory, some infections might take hold in a wound like you describe, but in my 4 decades in the STD business I have never seen a case. For sure there are no known cases of HIV transmission in this manner, and I doubt it has happened with viral hepatitis. Herpes might be the most likely, but if that happened, it would be obvious from the herpetic blister or sore that would occur in a few days at the site of the cut. Assuming that doesn't happen, I would advise you not worry, not get tested, and not worry further about it.
Best wishes-- HHH, MD
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