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Can hiv be transmitted in fingering, no cuts on fingers and can hiv go into the blood from unfer the skin between the nails and cuticles, is testing necessary.can hiv enter from under the skin between naila and finger.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

HIV prevention: Duplicate question? Very similar question from South Africa recently. The answer is the same: HIV is not transmitted by fingering, despite cuts or nicks on the fingers. But if you are sexually active, please take steps to prevent HIV: consistent condom use outside monogamy with an HIV negative partner; circumcision; and ask doctor/clinic about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with anti-HIV drugs.

Answered 6/16/2021

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