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FInger with vaginal fluids in a mouth
I had protected vaginal intercourse with a high risk female of unknown status.
After that i fingered her, and maybe after 1-2 minutes i put the same finger in my mouth for lubrication. Next i realised it could put me at risk of HIV or other STD.
Do you think it is true? Do i need testing at 3 month?
After that i fingered her, and maybe after 1-2 minutes i put the same finger in my mouth for lubrication. Next i realised it could put me at risk of HIV or other STD.
Do you think it is true? Do i need testing at 3 month?
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Dear Teak,
i can understand that HIV can not reproduce outside host, but why can not it infect and start reproducing in a new host, like my mouth or tongue?
i can understand that HIV can not reproduce outside host, but why can not it infect and start reproducing in a new host, like my mouth or tongue?
I was thinking all night about your words, and thought that if my mouth was dry due to alcohol, than there is no protection from saliva?
HIV is unable to reproduce outside its living host (unlike many bacteria or fungi, which may do so under suitable conditions), except under laboratory conditions; therefore, it does not spread or maintain infectiousness outside its host.
Thank you for reassurance, but why? I thought that vaginal fluids, touching the membrane cells could result in infection?
No,you never had an HIV risk from what you engaged in.What you need to do is learn the modes of HIV transmission.
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