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Does fingerings cause infection to a woman?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

No risk, no worries: Hand-genital contact (e.g. fingering) does not transmit STD, or too rarely to worry about. There is no significant risk for any infection.

Answered 3/22/2020

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