Same answer. STDs are not spread by hand to genital contact of the sort you describe. EWH
Thank you Dr. Hook - you don't know how much I appreciate your prompt response. I know this is a HIV forum, but could you clarify if your assessment would be the same for stds other than HIV? I assume from reading several posts you would have the same assessment, but simply want to confirm. Thanks again.
Just want to say I apologize for posting I know I've posted in the past. Also the internet is not great here so forgive me for the seemingly bad grammar up top. I did want to clarify before you respond that I have not engaged in any unprotected insertion with anyone whatsoever, but all the events of yesterday and the visible slight scabbing of penile skin today prompted my post. Thank you very much.
Welcome back to the Forum. There is no problem with asking more questions, as long as they are not excessive. It has been a while since you last posted.
To summarize the question you have, it is whether you might be vulnerable to HIV if your partner's genital secretions were transferred to a recent (several hours) cut on your penis during masturbation. The answer is no- this would not but you at risk. Scratches and trauma of the sort you describe begin to heal immediately and with that there is no vulnerability to HIV transmission. In addition, in the process of moving her vaginal secretions from herself on her hand to your genitals, the virus would have died and not be transmissible. Furthermore, I would add that it is statistically unlikely that your partner had HIV. Most commercial sex workers, even in developing nations, do not have HIV.
You might be surprised at how often masturbation can be somewhat traumatic. nonetheless, as we have said on this forum many times HIV has never been transmitted by masturbation. I would not worry and see no medical reason for you to even test related to this exposure. I hope my comments are both helpful and reassuring. EWH