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I had a prostate exam done and didn't wipe off the lube afterwards. i didn't wipe until several hours later. any chance of infection from not wiping after the prostate exam?
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A young, healthy person like yourself should have no worries about contracting an infection from lubricant on the anus even though the lubricant wasn't antibacterial.
Answered 10/15/2021
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