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What qualifies as "broken skin" regarding HIV transmission?

The reason I am asking is because I engaged in protected insertive anal sex with another man who I do not know well while having open scratches/wounds/red areas on my groin around my penis. They were not bleeding but were weeping clear fluid. Would extended wound exposure to anal secretions or other bloody substances during insertive sex pose a risk or is it all theoretical?
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370181 tn?1595629445
Broken skin refers to the type of wound or cut that is actively and profusely bleeding and requires medical intervention. A popped pimple, a small razor cut, a scratch, a paper cut........these are not risks.

You said you had scratches and red areas around your penis, but these were outside the area the condom covered...........is that correct? You also stated you had a "wound." Were ANY of these deep and bleeding heavily? If not, then you had no risk.

Perhaps in the future, if you ever have any kind of "problem" in and/or around your penis/groin area, it might be wise to forgo sex until they are fully healed.
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yeah it was a rash from jock itch, nothing was deep or actively bleeding but there was definitely some shallow broken or irritated skin. they were outside the coverage of the condom, on my inner thighs.
Thanks for your response.
Just a rash with fairly nasty irritation
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