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Hiv anxiety

Hi
I need your help in resting my mind of anxiety, I keep on making myself afraid of encounters  and  believe that I would get HIV from them
and i make all the scenarios that what if and what if, for example:
1- massage, what if the oil got into mu anus
2- stepping on swage water
3- wiping my mouth with used tissue (not used in the toilet) what if the tissue had blood
4- when I'm on the lab what if i put my hand on on dry blood that has HIV

And the list goes on
I read on the forum from Dr Handsfeild  that if I didn't have unprotected sex or used share injection device fore drug then I could never get  HIV,
Can I rest my mind because I cant live my life normally,
Are any of the examples mentioned above put me at risk of HIV
Please help
Excuse my english
Thanks in advance and best regards
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Dear  Teak
Sorry if i repeat my self, but yesterday at work I touched a red dot on a paper by mistake, and it all started again for me, what if this dot is from new blood,
Sorry i may sound crazy  but I cant think right any more, its like Im looking at life through HIV eye, am I at risk here from all these incidents thats happing to me, do you think that I need mental help to get over my fear.
Appreciate your help bro
Thanks for helping me
And sorry again if repeated my self but the anxiety is not letting me living my life
Excuse my  English
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Yes. You don't have an HIV concern.
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Thanks Teak

So your advise is to leave this anxiety and live my life normal as non of what I mentioned above expose any risk

I try to let go but these thoughts get back to me

Thanks in advance and best regards

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HIV is unable to reproduce outside its living host (unlike many bacteria or fungi, which may do so under suitable conditions), except under laboratory conditions; therefore, it does not spread or maintain infectiousness outside its host.

HIV is transmitted by;
Unprotected penetrative anal and/or vaginal sex
Sharing works with other IV drug users
Mother to child
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