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Semen on cut foot

Hello,

About 3 days ago I met a guy and we engaged in mutual masturbation under a running shower. His semen landed on my leg and was dripping to my foot. Back home I noticed an itch between my toes and I have a wound there. I was wondering if his fresh semen was on my wound, could infect me? Semen does take a while to become more liquid and doesn't flush immediately away under the shower.

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In 40 years of history, there has never been a single case of infection from a external surface. A scratch is not a cut open enough to lead to a infection. In order to get an infection through a cut, this one should be HUGE. You wouldn't be exposing such a big cut to the environment as it would be too painful.

By the way, out of the body, the air damages the surface of the virus and it's unable to infect, even in seconds.

The only ways HIV is transmitted are :
-Unprotected anal/vaginal penetrations.
-Sharing needles to inject drugs.
-Mother to child.

All the best.
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Semen outside the body?? Test is not needed for your scenario
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