My penis peeled off during intercourse. Am I at risk of HIV?
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supra5:
I had sex with my partner using a condom. The condom did not break during intercourse. The condom did not cover a single finger's width at the base of my penis. Due to friction, the skin on the last part of my penis peeled off where the condom did not cover it. When I looked, I could see blood under the skin, but there was no active bleeding. I did not notice any active bleeding when removing the condom after intercourse. I noticed the situation a day later and started Pep treatment at the 40th hour. Am I at risk of HIV?
Jim Allen:
Not an HIV risk, relax and move on with your life.
Here's what you need to know to reduce your HIV risks: Use condoms for anal or easier-acquired correctly and consistently, with no exceptions. Consider talking to your healthcare provider about PrEP as an additional layer of protection against HIV and get vaccinated against HPV, Hepatitis A & B.
Keep in mind that some sexual practices described as safe in terms of acquiring HIV still pose a risk for other easier-acquired STIs. So please do get tested at least yearly for STIs, including but not limited to HIV, and more frequently if condomless intercourse occurs.
Also, note that it is possible to have an STI and show no signs or symptoms; testing is the only way to know.
Kind regards
Jim
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supra5:
Can you tell me why it is not risky? Wouldn't I be at risk if my partner's sexual fluids come into contact with the area where my skin is peeled?
Jim Allen:
The next day you noticed peeled skin and a bruise. Neither is a route for HIV transmission and although there are also other reasons why this is not a risk, this is the end of this story and HIV assessment.
Of course, you had risks for far easier to transmit STIs but that was already a risk regardless of the peeling skin, as some infections (Not HIV) are transmitted primarily by skin-to-skin contact, viral shredding or skin-to-lesion contact, etc., which may infect areas not covered by a condom, such as genital herpes, human papillomavirus [HPV], Chancroid (Haemophilus ducreyi) etc and Mpox I suppose as well as there is always some contact during sex.
No need to panic, move on with your life. Keep using condoms and test yearly for STIs out of standard routine.