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hand job with UTI symptoms after HIV risk?

I had a hand job from a masseuse in a massage parlor. Only risk is the hand job which should be a no risk for HIV. But, shortly after, I experienced symptoms similar to UTI. I always had to pee but the symptoms eventually went away on its own after a few days of lots of urination. This got me thinking and anxiety spiraled. Since, I felt some UTI symptoms, I assume that there was some kind of foreign body that entered the urethra during the hand job. Probably the lotion she used. What if the masseuse had a paper cut or a small cut on her fingers and blood and mixed with the lotion she used and this entered the urethra during the hand job. Would I be at risk for HIV

I did not see bleeding but what if her cut was still fresh but not bleeding. I know it sound a bit crazy but anxiety is taking over and want to get this behind me.
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I guess the worst case scenario of a miniscule amount of blood mixed with lotion may not be that infectious anyways. I guess stress and anxiety took over. Like everyone else with minimal risk, I experienced symptoms of ARS like pharyngitis etc...  Oh well, I don't think I'll be the first from a hand job so I'll slowly try to put this past me.

Thanks
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186166 tn?1385259382
what if a meteor fell on your house?  what if you get struck by lightning?

we just cant live life thinking about the "what ifs" all day.

MOVE ON!
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Thanks you for the answers. I guess what freaked me out was that I had this frequent urination feeling for a day or 2 after the hand job. This led me to believe that something foreign must have entered the urethra. My guess is the lotion used in the hand job. That got me thinking what if she had a fresh non bleeding cut and secretions from that cut mixed with the lotion that entered the urethra. Would that be enough to cause infection.

I know I'm repeating myself. I Guess, I'm trying to understand the reason for the non-risk. Hope I dont sound like a pain. Thanks.
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417144 tn?1225959248
No you are not crazy, jus stress up and worried.

Adding all those you have described, you are still NOT at risk at all.

It has been established that HIV transmission takes place in the following ways :
1. Unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected partner
2. Sharing contaminated syringes and needles
3. From infected mother to child during pregnancy, at birth or through breast
feeding
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I know, I sound crazy but I hope someone can answer me regardingthe second question. What if she had a cut that was fresh but not bleeding. Would secretions from this cut mix with lotion, assuming it enters the urethra, infect me
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I know it's somewhat far fetched but how about the miniscule amount of blood that could have possibly mixed with lotion and entered the urethra. You guys must think I'm crazy but I cant seem to be rational.
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186166 tn?1385259382
NO RISK FROM A "HANDJOB"
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