Anxiety; do I need testing?

[simyons]

Hello doctors, I am a male, 25, uncircumcised, heterosexual. I engaged in an erotic massage with a masseuse. She massaged me and then I her. But at the time of the massage I had a paper cut on my pinky finger and have been anxious about it since. Here are my questions:

1) I am 100% that my pinky with the paper cut did not go inside of the girl's vagina or rectum. However, there is a good chance that the paper cut finger rubbed against the vagina/rectum. Does this put me at risk?

2) The paper cut occured more than 12 hours ago since the massage event. I reckon this means that the cut was well underway towards healing. It wasn't bleeding but it was stung when you touched it and was red/inflammed. Does that mean it was still "open"? Or is the stingyness just from the cut nerves in that finger?

and finally 3) Given your expert opinion, do I need to test for this exposure? Or can I get on with my life and forget about it completely?

Thank you, doctors, and all the best.

[simyons]

Thanks, Doctor Hook. All I need was your expert opinion. I won't let it get to me anymore.

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Welcome to the Forum. This was a no risk exposure.  HIV is not transmitted in the course of masturbation, even when a person has a cut on their hands, fingers and has the area contaminate with genital secretions.  When HIV is spread through non-sexual contact it must be introduced deep into tissues- surface contamination is not a problem/issue.

The stinging of your finger was likely related to the sound itself, and does not mean it was open or vulnerable to HIV.

Bottom line- no risk, no need for worry, no need for testing.  I would encourage you to not worry about this and to move forward without concern.  EWH