Fingering with 5 mm cut

[preocupado2]

Hello. I am from Spain and I am really worried because 2 weeks ago I fingered a Sex Masseuse for a couple of minutes. I would´t be worried except that when I arrived home, 2 hours later, I found I had a 5 mm cut (a bit wider than a paper split cut) because it hurt a little bit when I touched my pillow (it was like a paper cut , but a bit wider). When I saw it I got really scared. I thought HIV could have been transmitted into my bloodstream. When I saw it, the cut was not bleeding. I don´t remember when I had it, if it was the day before or 3 hours before the fingering. It was deep enough to see like the red layer of the skin. I poured some medical alcohol 96 degrees to try to proof if it was free enough to let the virus in. When I poured it it didn´t hurt / sting. It thought to me it was already healing, but I am not sure. 2 days later scab began to form (at the moment of exposure it wasn´t yet formed). Now, 2 weeks later it´s completely regenerated (you can´t  notice I had a cut). Have I had a risky exposure to HIV? Do you think I should get tested? 4 days after exposure I began with a mild sore throat and afterwards I had some coughing for 3, 4 days. I have been very stressed since the incident and a bit anxious. On day 13 I started with some nausea that remained for 15-20 days with some acid stomach.Not vomiting, bus a bit nausea that comes and goes during the days. ¿Could it be the onset of HIV symptoms? I am very stressed and anxious. I don´t know how much I can stand living in this situation.

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Final, repetitive answers.  

1.  No risk.
2.  Obviously, if there is no risk for HIV, then there is no reason to abstain from unprotected sex with your wife.

EWH

[preocupado2]

Hello again Dr.Hook.just the last questions.
1.If, for instance, the cut was opened during the fingering and bled a little bit, would that change your answer that I didn't have any hiv exposure?
2. Can I continue normal sexual life with my wife?
Thank you again for your professional help.

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Correct, even with a small cut, there is no risk for HIV.

It is possible to have ARS five weeks after exposure.  That does not change that you are not at risk for HIV from the exposure you mention.  EWH

[preocupado2]

Thank you Mr.Hook. I only wanted to have another opinion for my doubts. I have been really scared for the past 5 weeks.
I understand from your answer that you consider my cut a small one or a superficial one, isn't if?
And just the last question. Is it possible to have the onset of Ars hiv symptoms 5 weeks after exposure?
Thanks again. And congratulations for your work and that of your team.

[preocupado2]

Thank you Mr.Ho

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Welcome to our Forum. I will be pleased to comment.  I agree with the information already provided on the HIV community site- there is no known risk for HIV from masturbation (fingering) a sexual partner.  this sort of event has happened literally millions of times yet there has NEVER been a case of HIV transmitted in this way- not ever!  This is true even though much of the time when such exposures have occurred, there were small cuts or scrapes present on the fingers of persons who masturbated their partners.

In your own case you do not even know that the masseuse you were with had HIV and statistically it is unlikely that she did. Even if she did however, there is no known risk for infection.

As for your recent symptoms, these are not symptoms of HIV but may be due to the stress you have experienced related to the events you have described.

I hope my comments are helpful to you. There is no reason for concern and no reason for testing for HIV.  There was no risk to the events that you have described.  EWH