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Touching Vagina
Hey guys, I'm 19 years old and still a virgin. Recently I was with this girl who said that she doesn't have any STDS or HIV for that matter. I didn't have sex with her but I did some fondling. I touched her vagina through her panties and could feel the wetness on my hands. I also touched the vagina bare on the lips but NO FINGERING was done. The reason I'm skeptical is that I had about 3-4 small cuts on my fingers at the time and they were pretty fresh. If vaginal fluids did get on my cuts, what are the risks of this? I'm getting a little bit paranoid at the moment. Any comments would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys.
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At work- Not really sure if it's an OSHA/CDC fact, but it was presented at a lab safety training on blood bourne pathogens.
I just learned something new today. You need about 1000 viral units (I'm thinking individual viral particles) to actually get infected. Thought that'd be interesting to note.
Thanks for the insight Teak, but what if the vaginal fluid got into the fresh wound?
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Even if the wound was fresh, 1) you're bleeding out, not in, which cuts the intake of the infected fluid. 2) Again, you'll need buckets or a direct needle sticking you.
Take a deep breath, kiddo, you're gonna be fine.