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Non penetrative risk

Hello. I went to visit a freelance sex worker for the first time. All of her previous exposures with her clients were using condoms (her statement not mine)

I'm abit OCD when it comes to STD so I ended up not having penetrative sex

I am however worried of the bedsheets that may have previous customer's bodily fluids.

I also had a bit of sore hands (red due to irritation) and I was touching her body, her boobs, in-between her legs

My question is, if there was any amount blood/bodily fluids, was I at risk for infection?
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If you have ocd hiv so for sure you read about how hiv transmitted and you know that it is sexually by penetrativ uncovered sex . Bedsheets can not be  by any mean method of transmission of hiv even if there is vaginal fluid on the sheet .. this is anxiety driven fears. It is better to take appointment with therapist to help you ease anxiety .
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The risks for HIV are to have unprotected vaginal or anal sex or to share IV needles to inject drugs. Air and saliva inactivate the virus. Touching her, no risk ever. Air is involved. Even with a sore on your hands. Touching the bed sheets? Also no risk. Air inactivates the virus and people don't get HIV from sheets. You had a barrier when using a condom. No risk
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Thank you for the response

Just to check, even if I were to get into contact with fluids on any broken skin (on bedsheet/worker did not wash herself properly) it will still be counted as a no risk due to the air killing the virus?

I'm abit anxious as today is the 12th day post exposure, I have since gotten a flu/slight fever and started to get abit of rashes

Apologies for any troubles caused with my reply
Reread the advice because you haven't understood any of it. If you understood it, your last post could not have the word "if" in it.
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