Expert: Kristen Brannock, MPH - 11/4/2008

Question
QUESTION: Hello, sir!
I have one question to ask about HIV infection from maturbation together. I used to insert my finger into vagina of my partner, my finger have no cut, but my finger have a little flake on skin. I want to ask u that can I get HIV or not? How many percent does it risk to get HIV on this case?
Thank you for your ansner.

ANSWER: You cannote get HIV from that.

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QUESTION: Why did I not get HIV? Could you tell me detail about this case? What different between cut and flake on skin of my finger? I know that if there is a cut on skin of my finger, I'll get HIV. But I'm not sure about my case; the skin of my finger was flaked, whether I can get HIV or not? You told me that I can't get HIV. When the skin of my finger was flaked, why I can't get HIV? Could you tell me detail about this case?

Thank you for your time to read and answer to my question.

Answer
You are misinformed. HIV is NOT transmitted that way. You would need a huge, gaping, bleeding wound for there to be any possibility of infection. And even then, it would still be pretty small.

HIV is transmitted by sharing needles and having unprotected sex.