Risk level for masturbating with partners semen

[simon23]

First, let me say thanks for a wonderful forum!  Its great to have access to honest, trained medical professionals that are truly helping people out in a judgement free way.

I am a young gay male and hooked with another male -- all safe sex (kissing, fingering, handjobs), but have a question regarding one act:  the other guy came, then used some of his semen to finish me off (about 15 seconds).  I assume there is a theoretical risk there -- since his semen could get into the tip of my penis.  But, how does that exposure differ from a straight male having unprotected sex with a woman?  (wouldn't her fluid enter the same way, through the tip of the penis?).

In my mind, I figure this to be pretty darn low risk, because:

1.  he had to have hiv (I stupidly didn't ask, so lesson learned there)
2.  a significant amount of semen would have to get inside the penis
3.  I had no cuts, scapes, etc.

I just wanted your insight.  I'm young and learning to be as safe as possible.  Thanks for helping!

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Your assessment is correct.   The exposure you describe is no risk.  No one has ever gotten HIV from mutual masturbation although it is typical and common for persons engaged in mutual masturbation to get each other's genital secretions on one another.  EWH

[simon23]

thanks!