What is the risk of contracting a blood born disease through finger play if one has hang nails? What I mean by hang nails are little tares (sometimes showing blood) around the nails that result from cuticle damage. How long does it take for the body to produce a good enough barrier (scab) to provide sufficient protection? Does using a spray on bandage provide enough protection?
finger play and hang nails
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Latex gloves if you want to be sure. Frankly, I prefer a gentleman to use them because you never know what lies under the nail, hangnail or not.
dreamer222 said:What is the risk of contracting a blood born disease through finger play if one has hang nails? What I mean by hang nails are little tares (sometimes showing blood) around the nails that result from cuticle damage. How long does it take for the body to produce a good enough barrier (scab) to provide sufficient protection? Does using a spray on bandage provide enough protection?
Hidreamer222 said:What is the risk of contracting a blood born disease through finger play if one has hang nails? What I mean by hang nails are little tares (sometimes showing blood) around the nails that result from cuticle damage. How long does it take for the body to produce a good enough barrier (scab) to provide sufficient protection? Does using a spray on bandage provide enough protection?
It is difficult to work out the exact risk of getting a blood borne disease as there are so many individual factors that are present e.g. your immune system, viral load, quantity of exposure, length of exposure etc.
From what I have researched there is no study that looks at the risk of hangnails and blood borne diseases. So what we end up with is a theoretical risk which suggests that if you have a cut on your finger and you are exposed to a blood borne disease (e.g. HIV, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B) it is possible that it could be transmitted into your body. It would also be possible that if you have cut you potentially expose someone else to infection.
A scab may not provide adequate protection if you are having prolonged contact. It is possible the scab would breakdown, or the hangnail could become irritated, and the wound would open again.
I’m not sure if the sprays would provide adequate protection with this type of friction, but if there is a barrier that does not breakdown between your cut and the body fluids it should provide some protection.
Contessa’s suggestion of using latex gloves is an excellent way to protect your self. You could also put a condom on your finger or use a finger cot.
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