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Home / Answered Questions / Hello. I trimmed my pubes and during the process got a small cut on my penis. It bled for a minute or so and it stopped with nothing applied. It’is fused now and just a little red. How long should I wait before I have sex with a sex worker to minimize risk? Thanks.

Hello.I trimmed my pubes and during the process got a small cut on my penis. It bled for a minute or so and it stopped with nothing applied. It’is fused now and just a little red. How long should I wait before I have sex with a sex worker to minimize risk?Thanks.

Hi 

It is a good idea to wait until the area is completely healed back to new skin before you have sex. 

If you are not using condoms, it would be a good idea to use one to lower the chances of getting or passing an STI.

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