Risk from stripper incident

[hill16]

Hi,
I am absolutely terrified by potentially putting myself at risk.

Whilst intoxicated I visited a strip club, and it seemed quite seedy. I got a lap dance from a worker who had been touching herself in her private area, and she rubbed her chest in my face and lightly kissed my face and lips.also i know she would have done just about anything for the right price.

What terrified me is that I had a small shaving cut on my face from about 4 hours earlier. Have I put myself at risk of HIV? I worry about bodily fluids getting in touch with the cut.

I really hope someone can relieve or confirm my fears.

Thank you

[nursegirl6572]

Your doctor is wrong.  You cannot get HIV from the experience you described.

It wasn't a "low risk" encounter, but rather a "NO" risk one.

[LIZZIE LOU]

a GP is not normally very educated regarding hiv.

[hill16]

Sorry for bumping this thread, I am sure you can appreciate how this doctor visit has freaked me out.
He also said it is possible to have been passed through saliva which i thought definitely wasn't the case too.

[hill16]

Hi,
Sorry to bump this.

I visited a GP today for routine reasons, my first time with him and I was generally very unimpressed by his manner.

Anyway, I explained this story to him. I am not sure if he thought that there was more to my story than what I said but he suggested that there was a risk, albeit a small one, and that I should come back in 2 months for a test.

Also I noticed I have a few spots around my shoulders (my brothers say they get these regularly).

I am really freaking out out now. This is contrary to what I read here and what I was told when I phoned a support line. Is the doctor right?

[Teak]

You never had a risk. MOVE ON.

[hill16]

Thanks. Sorry to cause any annoyance, I know from reading threads here that peoplelike me who worry repetitively waste the time of ose of you kind enough to offer help.

To clarify, I just wondered if what I described was not similar to to the risk of traces of fluids from old needles coming into touch with your body. I appreciate that you don't think so.

Thanks again for your help, I guess my biggest problem is pyschological.

[Teak]

What does sharing needles have to do with your situation? NOT ONE THING.

[hill16]

Thanks for your answers.

I am aware that it is frowned upon to post the same questions and to ignore the etiquette here, and I hope this doesn't annoy anyone as I appreciate people taking the time to answer my questions.

What I wonder is, if itbcan be passed from sharing needles (which would be outside the living host) is that environment different to what I experienced, possible fluids on hands/body coming into contact with a shaving cut about 4 hours old?

Thanks again, and sorry if I am taking liberties with your patience.

[Teak]

No it wouldn't change a thing. You never had an exposure.

[hill16]

I forgot tomention that she had big red spots down the back of her legs, which i read are symptoms. Would this change people's thoughts on the risk?

[RainLover71]

Remember,hiv transmission occurs inside the body not outside.

[hill16]

Thanks. I still feel terrified (i have a history of worrying about this). I hope my fear is irrational

[RainLover71]

You never had a risk of hiv transmission from the lap dance or her body fluids touching shaving cuts on your face,because hiv is unable to reproduce outside its living host,it becomes inactive and therefore unable to infect.Your fears are not justified and your safe.All the best.