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HIV From Licking Seaman off Cracked Skin

Hi, I had a sexual encounter with a man last Saturday (7 days agao).  He performed oral on me with a condom as I have no idea on has HIV status.  However, he wanted my ejaculate on his face.  As I removed the condom and began to stroke myself, my ejaculate got all over my fingers.  The man proceeded to lick the seaman off my fingers.

My concern here is that I have cracked to broken skin on my hands due to cold weather.  There was no evidence of blood per se, but I do have very cracked to open skin.

If he simply licked my hand for 1-3 seconds, with exposed skin with seaman on it, is this a risk for HIV?  I started to get a sore throat last night (7 days) and I'm very paranoid that this was a risky move.  ANy and all help would be beyond appreciated!
Thanks!
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239123 tn?1267647614
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Oral sex carries little or no risk for HIV, especially from the receptive (oral) partner to the insertive (penile) partner.   The chance of other STDs is higher, but still low, especially with such brief, fleeting contact.

All people who are sexually active outside mutually monogamous relationships should have routine STD and HIV testing from time to time, like once a year, even if all exposures seemed safe at the time.  Partly it's for reassurance, partly for the possibility of an unsafe event that was forgotten etc, e.g. because of alcohol or drugs.  If you haven't been tested recently, perhaps this is a good time, while it's on your mind. But not because of either of the sexual events reported here.
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239123 tn?1267647614
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Welcome back to the forum.  However, again you are asking about a sort of sexual contact that cannot transmit HIV.  Please don't be worried!  As I explained in your thread a year ago, "...if a bare penis (no condom) is not inserted INSIDE another person's vagina, rectum or (maybe) mouth, there is no risk of transmission.  The sorts of contact you describe here carry no measurable risk of HIV transmission...."  The same is true this time.

As for your symptoms, a cold of course is a million times more common as a cause of sore throat than HIV is; and sore throat alone, without fever and other symptoms, isn't typical for ARS anyway.

So if this is your only potential exposure, you shouldn't be worred and don't need testing.  Of course see a doctor if your sore throat continues or you otherwise remain concerned.

Please keep the main advice in mind if and when you become worried again in the future about HIV risks.  No penile insertion, no risk.  It really is that simple!

Best wishes--  HHH, MD
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also Dr, I have an STD question. I was given oral a few weeks ago and came. as I ejaculated, the man licked the tip of my penis (no insertion).  Is this an HIV/STD possibliity also?  SHoudl I get tested?
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