Compared with penetrative sex, foreplay carries a lower risk of contracting HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). But the risk of contracting or transmitting HIV or STIs also depends on the type of foreplay you engage in. HIV is spread through semen ("semen"), preseminal fluid ("preejaculate"), anal fluid, and vaginal fluid. It cannot be spread through saliva and physical contact. Therefore, if you kiss, rub, fondle, or touch each other&39;s genitals, there is no risk of contracting or transmitting HIV.
Some STIs can be spread through genital contact, and some can be spread through skintoskin contact with an infected area. Therefore, stimulating each other&39;s genitals with your hands carries certain risks .
If you have foreplay that includes oral sex, which may involve exposure to all of the above bodily fluids, there is a risk of contracting HIV, although the risk is fairly low. There is a higher risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (such as herpes, gonorrhea, and syphilis). If you plan on having oral sex, invest in some flavored condoms and a dental dam to be safe. The same applies if you use an insertable sex toy during foreplay.
You can only get pregnant when sperm comes into contact with your vagina. Just fingering is unlikely to introduce sperm into the vagina and cause pregnancy, but it is possible. This means that if a person&39;s fingers are covered with preejaculate or ejaculate fluid when inserted into the vagina, there is a possibility of pregnancy.
