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perianal trauma in contact with genital secretions

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I have perianal traumas (fistula and anal fissures). Once a girl touched her genitals and immediatly massaged my body with oil. I am very afraid because I am sure she had genital secretions on her hand and the genital secretions could have touched the opening of the fistula and anal fissures. I am very worried about the possible infection. Could any one please give a risk assessment?
I know that the virus would be inactived when exposed to air but how long would them survive? It was just a few seconds between her touching herself and me.
thanks
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Thank you experts for your comments and really appreciated. My only concern is that the abscess/fistula is different from an intact skin and may be a point of entry for hiv due to the infection. Could you please tell me that the fistula makes no difference?it is considered as intact skin and or it does not allow the hiv to enter deep into the tissue?  Many many thanks.
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Four different people have responded that you had no risk. Now I'm the fifth person telling you the same.  You had NO risk. Move along with your day and be glad you had NO risk.
jeffschang   Let's make this simple. Can you advise which of the only 3 methods of HIV transmission in history was the one that you had, otherwise you are just making up your own science (despite the fact that you do not have any medical training) and it will not be possible to have a logical conversation.
Thank you for your reasurrance and much appreciated. I will move on.
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Thanks for the answers. One last question if I may, the opening of the fistula would not offer via for hiv to enter the deep tissue? The skin is intact even with the fistula? Or your reassurance is based upon the fact that air inactivates hiv instantly? Many thanks
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Please go back and read GuitarRox answer above about transmission on Aug 14.  The answers given are based on experts in the field of HIV. Your anxiety and any information you add will not change anyones answer.
You had no risk for HIV so any test would be a waste of time.  There are only 3 ways HIV can be transmitted and you didn't do any of them.

HIV is instantly inactivated in air and also in saliva which means it is effectively dead so it can't infect from touching, external rubbing or oral activities. It doesn't matter if you and they were actively bleeding or had cuts at the time either because the HIV is effectively dead.  
Only 3 adult risks are the following:
1. unprotected penetrating vaginal with a penis
2. unprotected penetrating anal sex with a penis
3. sharing needles that you inject with. Knowing these 3 are all you need to know to protect yourself against HIV. The situation you describe is a long way from any of these 3.
Even with blood, lactation, cuts, rashes, burns, etc the air or the saliva does not allow inactivated virus to infect from touching, external rubbing or oral activities. Doctors have calculated the risk from what you did to be less than that of being hit by a meteor. The above HIV science is 40 years old and very well established.
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Still not a risk.  You gotta move on.
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Thanks for your answers. Sorry for a follow up question. Does air inactivated the virus immediately? And I am thinking that the fistula might be different from minor cuts because it may have those specific cells present that can be attacked by the virus. Is this a fair interpretation?
Many thanks
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Here is how adults get HIV, from unprotected vaginal or anal intercourse (penetration required) and sharing of IV drug needles.  What you share as your exposure was not a risk.  Air inactivates the virus.  So, there is no reason to test as you did not risk HIV.  
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No penetration  = No risk for HIV. Move on with your life. Consult doctors for the fistula.
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