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HIV through piercing
Hello Readers,
I recently got a navel piercing by a piercer but not in studio setting.He assured me that all equipment used is sterile, and also that he has been doing it for 12 years however he does not own his own studio , so he makes housecalls,which worked perfectly with my schedule. I noticed he took a hollow needle( using forceps of course he wore gloves) from a plastic like box, with other needles of different sizes. Disinfected my navel area .he also used a metal clamp to hold the skin in place and pushed the needle through it and then inserted the jewelry which he first soaked in alcohol . After that he put the used needle in a metal like box.I'm worried abt hiv exposure because later on that day I read that all sterilized needles come in individual wrappers etc.what are the chances of contracting hiv this way? And also should I get tested?
I recently got a navel piercing by a piercer but not in studio setting.He assured me that all equipment used is sterile, and also that he has been doing it for 12 years however he does not own his own studio , so he makes housecalls,which worked perfectly with my schedule. I noticed he took a hollow needle( using forceps of course he wore gloves) from a plastic like box, with other needles of different sizes. Disinfected my navel area .he also used a metal clamp to hold the skin in place and pushed the needle through it and then inserted the jewelry which he first soaked in alcohol . After that he put the used needle in a metal like box.I'm worried abt hiv exposure because later on that day I read that all sterilized needles come in individual wrappers etc.what are the chances of contracting hiv this way? And also should I get tested?
Some guys are sketchyy so if you really worried bout it go to the doc naybe theres tests.
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