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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?

Q: 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?

: 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.

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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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A member asked:

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?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Donald Colantino answered

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