Lap Dance + cut on my cartilage (outer-ear)

[Andrew20]

Hi everyone,

Four days ago I received an hour long private lap dance from a stripper & I've been stressed with anxiety & fever since. I just would like to get some reassurances. The dance itself I'm sure was no risk because while she was completely naked I was fully clothed and I noticed no bodily fluids. It also included some breast licking & rubbing, i realize that this is a no risk situation.

My concern:

1.The next day I noticed some dry blood on my cartilage (outer-ear) that after peeling off revealed a 1-2mm round cut/wound that turned red & begun bleeding. Now I naturally assumed that I might have gotten cut somehow during the lap dance (perhaps by her finger nail, ring  etc...) if so would this pose any risk for HIV?

2. In the even more unlikely event that the dry blood I noticed on top of the cut was actually hers that somehow got into contact with my cut (that would have been bleeding/fresh at the time in this assumption) would that pose any risk? Does a cut on the cartilage pose any different risk for infection than another part of the body considering that the skin is thinner there?

I realize that this seems incredibly paranoid and I probably is but answer/advice would go a long-way to help me calm my stress.

Much appreciation.

[Jeff G]

1.The next day I noticed some dry blood on my cartilage (outer-ear) that after peeling off revealed a 1-2mm round cut/wound that turned red & begun bleeding. Now I naturally assumed that I might have gotten cut somehow during the lap dance (perhaps by her finger nail, ring  etc...) if so would this pose any risk for HIV?

HIV is transmitted from unprotected anal and vaginal sex, from sharing IV drug rigs with an infected person and from mother to child during or shortly after child birth .
HIV is damaged and rendered unable to infect when it leaves the confine of the human body by small changes in temperature and PH levels . It really is just that fragile and that is why no one has ever been infected in the manner you are concerned with .

2. In the even more unlikely event that the dry blood I noticed on top of the cut was actually hers that somehow got into contact with my cut (that would have been bleeding/fresh at the time in this assumption) would that pose any risk? Does a cut on the cartilage pose any different risk for infection than another part of the body considering that the skin is thinner there?

It would make no difference ... you did not have a risk in any of the things you are worrying over .

Here's what you need to know in order to avoid hiv infection:

You need to be using condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse, every time, no exceptions until such time as you are in a securely monogamous relationship where you have both tested for ALL sexually transmitted infections together.

To agree to have unprotected intercourse is to consent to the possibility of being infected with an STI. Sex without a condom lasts only a matter of minutes, but hiv is forever.

Have a look through the condom and lube links in my signature line so you can use condoms with confidence.

Although you did not have a risk and do not need to test for this specific incident , anyone who is sexually active should be having a full sexual health care check-up, including but not limited to hiv testing, at least once a year and more often if unprotected intercourse occurs.

If you aren't already having regular, routine check-ups, now is the time to start. As long as you make sure condoms are being used for intercourse, you can fully expect your routine hiv tests to return with negative results.

Don't forget to always get checked for all the other sexually transmitted infections as well, because they are MUCH easier to transmit than hiv. Some of the other STIs can be present with no obvious symptoms, so the only way to know for sure is to test.

Use condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse, correctly and consistently, and you will avoid hiv infection. It really is that simple!