Risk from pre-*** and small cut (20 hrs old)

[Geordielthr]

Hi I'm worrying myself sick on something I believe has litlle risk. I mutually masturbated (no ejectulation) with a guy I met in a bar. During play we sqeezed and rubbed each others nipples. I'm worried that I may have caught HIV through his pre-cum coming into contact with a small nick near my nipple from 20 hrs previous. There was no blood coming from the nick as it had been healing for around 20 hrs.
Post event (within two days) I started with mild flu like symptoms, block nose and aching joints, no high temperature but sinus are hurting. This has now lasted 5 days
Thank you very much in anticipation of your response

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Welcome to the forum.  You appear to have experienced the onset of a cold or non-HIV, non-STD viral illness coincidentally with your recent sexual experience.  HIV is not transmitted through surface contamination of wounds, particularly those that have been healing for more than a few hours.  Thus even if your partner happened to be infected (and this is unlikely from a statistical perspective), you are not at risk and do not need testing.  EWH

[Edward W Hook, MD]

No, I presumed your partner was male.  No changes in my assessment.  Take care.  EWH

[Geordielthr]

Thanks for your prompt response, it has really helped it's amazing how peoples minds run away with them and try to convince themselves they have HIV, me included. Forgot to mention I'm gay so the encounter was male to male. Expect that doesn't change the response in this instance. Many thanks Doctor maybe I'll sleep a bit better now.