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Can you get a std from touching a condom

I was having sex and had a cut on my finger I used that hand with the cut to pull off the condom can I get a std from touching a condom ?

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Complaint duration: 10/01/1993

2 Answers

yes you can
get tested for HIV and syphillis and hep c

thanks
Thanks for the question. Unless the contents of the condom contacted the cut, there is no chance of STD transmission. If it did, handwashing is all you need, or the risk is still less than 1%.
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