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Grinding

is grinding concedered to be risky? I meet a girl and we engaged in grinding unprotected and mutual masterbation but I never penetrated her is would you guys advise me to test in 3 months time?
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i think i must stop serching the net becuase it full of bullsh*t. Do you actually know the reason why?
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186166 tn?1385259382
nope...no difference at all
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if forgot to mention that the grinding was done with no clothes on so the genetals were touchinbg each other but no penetration happened. I am not sure if this makes any diffrence and I appreciate anybodies response.
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thanx
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186166 tn?1385259382
testing is NOT needed.
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so you would say I dont need testing? I am sure I never penetrated because I had no condom.
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186166 tn?1385259382
penetration is required
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I never penetrated her but I am not sure about the fliuds exachange?
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186166 tn?1385259382
hiv is transmitted through...

UNPROTECTED vaginal/anal intercourse
sharing of iv drug works with an infected person
mother to child

it is not spread through masterbation, fingering, grinding, etc.
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417144 tn?1225959248
Yes, no risk for HIV
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can anybody comment please?
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so you mean that it can only happen throw penetration vaginally or anally? and i can rest assuree that i had no risk at all?
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417144 tn?1225959248
No risk for this incident.

I recommend all sexual active person to have STI test, including HIV, yearly
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