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Expert: Kristen Brannock, MPH - 10/21/2008


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Hello!

Id be very greatful if you can help me.

I recently had mutual masturbation with a friend. He ejaculated whilst i was masturbating him. Later i noticed a small cut on the thumb of my hand that was masturbating him. There was no bleeding, it is from some mild eczema that this cut occurred.

I dont know if any of his cum came in touch with the cut, but there was certainly no pain, and i wiped his cum off my hand within 30 seconds of him ejaculating.

How worried should i be about HIV exposure from this type of activity?

Answer
Anytime that infected blood, semen, vaginal fluid and/or breast milk enters another person's body, transmission is possible. If this did not happen, you have no reason to worry.

Do not ask me if this did happen because I will not answer- I have no idea whether fluid was exchanged or not. You know better than I do.

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Kristen Brannock, MPH

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I can answer questions concerning HIV infection and AIDS. This includes ways it can and cannot be transmitted, how it is treated, how it affects the body and methods to protect yourself. I can also answer questions concerning safer sex and contraception.

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I trained with the Red Cross to become an HIV/AIDS counselor and was a member of CARES- Carolina AIDS Resource Education Service in college. I have an MPH in Health Behavior and Health Education and conduct research in the field of HIV prevention. I also take continuing education courses in HIV/STI prevention periodically.

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Master of Public Health Health Behavior and Health Education UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health (formerly UNC-CH School of Public Health)

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