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Any risk?
Hi all,
I'm living in Vietnam, a Southeast Asia country. a few days ago I got a blood draw in a lab. After leaving 15 mins, I took away the plaster and saw a new cut right next to where the blood was taken. The staff wear gloves, the lab looks modern, not sure about the needles is reused or not.
Just concern if any risk in my situation? Do I need a HIV test?
I'm living in Vietnam, a Southeast Asia country. a few days ago I got a blood draw in a lab. After leaving 15 mins, I took away the plaster and saw a new cut right next to where the blood was taken. The staff wear gloves, the lab looks modern, not sure about the needles is reused or not.
Just concern if any risk in my situation? Do I need a HIV test?
You HAVE to keep reminding yourself of the ways that someone gets HIV. Having unprotected vaginal or anal sex or sharing IV needles to INJECT (key word) drugs to get high. Those are the only ways. ANY time a worry creeps in your mind, ask if it is one of those things. IF not, it is NOT a risk
Same as before and any other time you plan to ask about hiv when you have no risk or a blood draw or touch someone etc. , so reread about "only" again.
https://www.medhelp.org/posts/STDs-STIs/Handjob-risk/show/3078667
"You've posted here previously? Hand jobs are never a risk for HIV. Doesn't happen. HIV is only transmitted by unprotected vaginal or unprotected anal sex or sharing IV needles to inject drugs. Air inactivates the vagina. You don't/won't get HIV from touching a vagina. Or from a hand job. Ever. And you won't get an std from that either. Testing is not warranted. If you can't let this go, I suggest working on this from the angle that you suffer an anxiety disorder. "
https://www.medhelp.org/posts/STDs-STIs/Handjob-risk/show/3078667
"You've posted here previously? Hand jobs are never a risk for HIV. Doesn't happen. HIV is only transmitted by unprotected vaginal or unprotected anal sex or sharing IV needles to inject drugs. Air inactivates the vagina. You don't/won't get HIV from touching a vagina. Or from a hand job. Ever. And you won't get an std from that either. Testing is not warranted. If you can't let this go, I suggest working on this from the angle that you suffer an anxiety disorder. "
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