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Massage gone wrong

Hi everyone, looking for insight and help here. I’m a woman, I went for a deep tissue massage yesterday and I had just shaved myself so my arm had a fresh scratch. My massage appointment was one hour later. The shaving wound bled a little and I’m sure it was bleeding at the time I got my massage. It was just a regular body massage, but the lady’s hands touched my arm exactly where I had the bleeding scratch. Now if she had any scratch or bleeding wound on her hands, have I put myself at risk? It was dark and I couldn’t see anything. Also the oil she used could have been contaminated as well. Can HIV survive in oil? And I am particularly worried because I am trying to conceive a baby. I have been tested for infectious diseases before but now this new fear is worrying me. I believe wound to wound contact can result in HIV right?
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3191940 tn?1447268717
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The only risks for HIV in adults are:
1) Having unprotected (no condom) penetrative anal or vaginal sex, OR
2) Sharing IV drug equipment with other IV drug users.

You can't get HIV or any STDs from someone's hand EVEN IF it has a cut on it. There is no detail you could add to this event that would make it a risk for HIV.

Wound-to-wound risks aren't about everyday cuts and scrapes. A risk like that would involve two people with severe, traumatic wounds that would require emergency medical attention to stop the bleeding and/or save the person's life.
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