Can Skin Contact With Vaginal Fluids Lead To Transmission Of HIV?

Posted on Mon, 3 Sep 2018

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Question : Hello doctor, I had sex with a girl (with condom ), no breakage or leakage but after sex without removing condom I wore underwear and after 5 min removed my underwear and removed condom and washed and again wore a same underwear, what if girls vaginal discharge in my underwear from condom, am I a risk of hiv really worried, please help

Answered by Dr. Suresh Heijebu (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
HIV infection here is extremely unlikely

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

The risk of acquiring HIV in this way us extremely unlikely as the virus gets immediately neutralized in the external environment within seconds.

Post your further questions if any. Thank you.

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