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Is it safe to use home made sugar wax the female genital area?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

If you are not: Experienced in waxing yourself - you can burn yourself or rip off skin.

Dr Rhoads and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 9/30/2020

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Can you get hiv if your partner rubs their genitals with precum near your vagina after waxing since your pores are open? No open cuts or wounds but pores were open after wax. Penetrative vaginal sex was protected. Can I get HIV this way?

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A member asked:

Hi! Is it possible to get HIV if a person gets pre-cum around your genitals after waxing? I had sex with someone about 1 hour after getting waxing. Penetrative sex was protected but he may have gotten precum near my vagina. Can I get hiv this way?

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Can untreated high blood sugar level be the cause of scars or broken skin on male genitals?

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Had protected sex almost 2 months ago. Stomach started hurting immediately after and has been hurting non stop. He rubbed his genitals on my open pores after waxing while I was wearing underwear. What are the chances of me catching HIV?

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I use retin a (tretinoin) cream daily, is it okay to do sugaring hair removal instead of wax?

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