You never had an exposure.
And a thorn prick, which proudces a drop of blood, would not be considered deep enough? To be honest I am usually aware of these sorts of things, but because it was so tiny and only appeared as a red dot on my finger tip, I completely forgot it was even there.
The wound would have to be deep to allow the virus entry.
Its exactly what the literature suggests.
Chances are almost zero
My point exactly. Although I am aware the chances would be small, is there no chance that the tiny point where the thorn entered created just such a pathway?
Because HIV needs an entry point into the blood stream.
Do you mind me asking how/why you are so certain of this?
A gaping open wound--and if that was the case you wouldn't be putting your finger in a womans vagina.
Obviously this is what I want to hear, but again the literature says otherwise. If you have a cut, and there is the presence of blood, if you then insert your finger in a woman's vagina an she is HIV positive, however small the chances, from what I've read you can contract HIV. What I am curious about is if the sort of cut I had would be considered at all a risk.
The literature is wrong then.
that's not what the literature suggests, though it does suggest that there should be the presence of blood and a farily deep fresh wound, but that's why I'm asking.
HIV is not transmitted by fingering even if you have cuts, nicks, abrasions or hangnails.