Anxiety getting the best of me

[Flyeaglesfly]

Good morning.

I am a male and I had protected sex with a sex worker. About 5-7 mins long. I had an open sore from a small cyst that popped and I didn’t realize it was even there until after I cleaned up. It is kinda hidden on the left side where my leg meets testicle. Not a lot of exposure aa my testicle blocks it, but it is exposed a very small amount. Because if this I am now freaking out. When I finished I took a close look at my penis and I did not see any vaginal liquid on the base of pens where condom didn’t reach. She then wiped me down with alcohol. Am I at more risk due to the sore?

I look wanted to ask about shedding. Is it the same as like shedding fur for an animal? If a woman stands over me and brushes her vagina, will pieces of the virus shed on to me and can I get infected that way with an open sore? Or do you actually still need to make physical contact with the area that is shedding for transmit virus?

[Terri Warren]

No shedding in this case is different. It is simply a word that describes the virus coming to the surface of the skin and being given off. This can happen with or without symptoms.

I think the sore presents a slighter higher risk of infection but between the condom and the alcohol wipe, it seems unlikely that you were infected.

Terri

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