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Worried PEP pre-*** on my mucosa

I had a potential risk exposure two days ago and I think I might be eligible for PEP in the next 24 hours.

I met a guy with unknown HIV status on a social app who was high on drugs. He had used a penis pump with a fleshlight attached in order to get an erection like 20 minutes before I arrived at his place. We didnt have sex, but I touched the object and I felt some fluids, which he said was lube ( I am not sure if there was any precum inside, but he said he didnt ejaculated in there). Just after I touched the pump, in a matter of seconds, I put my finger with probably fluids in my nose as I felt itchy (I know had some lillte bleeding sore from in the mucosa, as I could see some blood).
Do you think this type of exposure is sufficient for PEP? The fact that some fluids were in a relatively airtight recipient does not affect the neutralization of the virus? Please let me know your opinion asp.
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It kind of bothers me the fact that the object had a vacuum mechanism and touched its inside (I assume some air might flow in when not in use, but the time the possible infected fluid was carried by my finger to the nose was a matter of seconds, two or one). It is wierd to imagine it would only take a second. I hope there was air exposure, but I cant have my mind in peace thinking I had some specific conditions that would not be to a normal environment (as no air and no umidity).
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whether it bothers you or not, it is not a risk.  Never put your penis inside a vagina or anus unprotected, and don't share IV drug needles, and you will NEVER have to worry about HIV.  No one has ever contracted HIV in the manner you describe.  Ever.

Time to forget about this incident and move on.
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You had zero risk so don't need PEP or to test - I read all the details of your post.
HIV is effectively killed instantly in air so only sex risks are unprotected penetrating anal or vaginal which you didn't have. HIV science is 40 years old and well proven so nothing you can add will make your situation a risk.
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Thanks, but even if the fluid was still wet (all the information available say that the material needs to dry out with the air and that may take a couple of minutes or more).
Also, may I ask whats your background?
We aren't affiliated with other sites so don't keep track of their claims. Instead we rely on the opinion of expert medical doctors, and this is a moderated board so any incorrect information is deleted.

You are possibly misreading the material you quote, or are referring to a theoretical risk site, since the 40 year history hasn't found any cases to actually occur, so reread the part about the 40.
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