Can I contract HIV from HCG obtained from infected pregnant woman

[subtleBEE]

recently started using HCG hormone injections for weight loss. Now I regret it because after almost finishing my first 5000 IU's of the hormone, it occurred to me that because HCG is derived from a pregnant woman's placenta, is it possible that it can carry virul infections like hiv?herpes?etc.

I have been panicking ever since i realized this and how can i be so stupid not to research this before ordering HCG vials from online. (peptidewarehouse.com....even though they say that "Our peptides and products are of the utmost purity. Regulations of ICH Q7A and current Good Manufacturing Practice have been implemented for our products. Every product batch is tested for purity and quality to meet clinical grade requirements."...the vial that i got didn't state the manufacturer's name or any other info. It did contain hcg because i tested on a pregnancy test and it came positive)

Please can you address this question and tell whether it is possible to contract viral infections like hiv/herpes from hcg hormone derived from an infected pregnant woman?

[subtleBEE]

no more injecting....i learned my lesson

[joggen]

You are buying hormones without a doctors prescription from a website that has no contact address and doesn't list the manufacturer of the product and you're injecting yourself with them?? Who knows how they are really processing the stuff. Having said that, there is no chance that the vial is contaminated with HIV. Pregnant women are routinely screened for HIV in hospitals, so if a woman was infected she would be identified. In addition, the FDA requires tissue donors to be tested for HIV, Hep B and C, and syphilis. You don't have to worry about HIV, but I still think it's a bad idea for you to be injecting yourself with HCV that you obtained from an anonymous website without a doctor's prescription/supervision.