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HIV through scratch wound
Hi, yesterday night I went to a CSW who was an african and I was drunk. First of all I didn't have any kind of sex with her, I didn't even kiss her. I just hugged her from front and from back for 20 sec or so. Approximately 10 min before hugging her I scratched my right foot ankle due to itching and it started to bleed a little. My worried is, my bleeding ankle(which was open) made a contact with her leg and she might stepped on it. Can HIV transmitted through it if she had some fresh injury or blood where the contact was made as I could not see it due to darkness in the room? Can HIV transmitted through it if some of her blood splashed on my wound unknowingly because her hands were rough and possibly some injury? I know skin healing process starts almost immediately but does alcohol interrupt the healing process as I was drunk quite a lot? Also during handshake with her I felt something got pricked in my hand. I checked and there was no blood just a little scratch may be from her bangles or so. Do I need PEP in such a case? Am I risk of any STI?
P.S. Before posting this question I went through some similar posts on Medhelp but I am worried because of my wife and my little daughter. And that CSW is from an African country. Some other websites say wound to wound transmission is possible if it is open.Your reply will help me a lot.
P.S. Before posting this question I went through some similar posts on Medhelp but I am worried because of my wife and my little daughter. And that CSW is from an African country. Some other websites say wound to wound transmission is possible if it is open.Your reply will help me a lot.
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The only risks for HIV in adults are:
1) Having unprotected anal or vaginal sex, or
2) sharing intravenous needles with IV drug users.
You cannot get HIV from someone's leg or hands, or any other body part - NO MATTER WHAT.
Wound-to-wound contact refers to SEVERE wounds that would put you in the hospital emergency department. This would be like a major car crash with two people involved who had serious injuries. Obviously, this is VERY RARE, and the people involved would be less worried about HIV than they would be about just surviving.
If you do not engage in any of the activities I mentioned above with someone HIV+ or whose HIV status is unknown to you, you will NEVER have to worry about getting HIV. There is no information you could add about this event that would make it a risk for HIV.
1) Having unprotected anal or vaginal sex, or
2) sharing intravenous needles with IV drug users.
You cannot get HIV from someone's leg or hands, or any other body part - NO MATTER WHAT.
Wound-to-wound contact refers to SEVERE wounds that would put you in the hospital emergency department. This would be like a major car crash with two people involved who had serious injuries. Obviously, this is VERY RARE, and the people involved would be less worried about HIV than they would be about just surviving.
If you do not engage in any of the activities I mentioned above with someone HIV+ or whose HIV status is unknown to you, you will NEVER have to worry about getting HIV. There is no information you could add about this event that would make it a risk for HIV.
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Thank you CurfewX, your response to the question means a lot! It has eased my mind. Just one question does alcohol increases blood clotting time even if the wound is superficial one? And in that case can HIV transmitted through it? In my case there was approximately 10 minutes gap between wound and possible contact?
None of these questions are relevant to your situation. You did not have a major wound that required emergency treatment at a hospital. You had zero risk for HIV. There is nothing more to say.
Thank you once again. God bless you guys.
Hi Curfew, I forgot to mention one insident. Another CSW was standing behind her and while hugging I felt something got pricked or scratched on my hand. I came to know these girls do drugs also. What if another girl tried to give needle stick injury or scratch via contaminated sharp object? Again there was a little scratch on my hand but couldn't see any blood as it was dark. Please answer this. I am worried again.
This forum is intended to help people with actual events that happened. We cannot address irrational "what if" scenarios. No one on this planet, including trained medical professionals, could give you an intravenous injection without you knowing.
No more "I forgot about this incident" comments unless you had unprotected intercourse or deliberately shared intravenous drug needles with someone. If you did that, get tested. If not, MOVE ON with your life.
No more "I forgot about this incident" comments unless you had unprotected intercourse or deliberately shared intravenous drug needles with someone. If you did that, get tested. If not, MOVE ON with your life.
Apologies but I just came to know about drugs thing. I don't do drugs and as I mentioned no sex with her just a couple of hugs that's it.
I will try to MOVE ON.
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