Aa
i just dont know
I was going out today for dinner I went into a subway restaurant to order a sandwich when I was at the cashier it was cold outside to I tearing also she looked at me and handed me a napkin i said no thank you and wiped my tear away when I looked at the my hand on the back of my hand was a dark red spot of blood a little smaller than the size of a dime.
I have no idea where it came from. but I waited till I got back home about 10 min later I took some paper towels and some purell thinking if I had cut myself I would feel the sting making it okay to be my cut I didn't notice any stinging feelings, but now im thinking I should go to the emergency room because the blood must have been wet to get on me and I wiped my eye I didn't see any dried blood on my face but when I was cleaning it off my hand it took about 9 scrubs to completely get it off my hand. should I worry and try to go get some prep. I don't know what to do so I came here for help. this happened last nite around 8 o' clock but I could not sleep I was thinking I should go to the hospital.
I have no idea where it came from. but I waited till I got back home about 10 min later I took some paper towels and some purell thinking if I had cut myself I would feel the sting making it okay to be my cut I didn't notice any stinging feelings, but now im thinking I should go to the emergency room because the blood must have been wet to get on me and I wiped my eye I didn't see any dried blood on my face but when I was cleaning it off my hand it took about 9 scrubs to completely get it off my hand. should I worry and try to go get some prep. I don't know what to do so I came here for help. this happened last nite around 8 o' clock but I could not sleep I was thinking I should go to the hospital.
I totally agree with you the optimist in me wants to believe that but I don't want to take any chances ive taken 2 pills already this afternoon and just got fin crapping I know im in for a month of hell omg but thanks tweak if not for me believing you id be laying on the ground from jumping gout the window
Find a doctor that know how HIV is and is not transmitted, anyone that would give you nPEP for that is a quack.
I just came from the hospital not i'm negative before with the test I was given but the doctor gave me two medications truvada and another pill its till in the bad and said because I wiped my eye there is a possible transmission and I need to protect myself even from an unknown blood source. even though i'm pretty sure in the following month my test will be negative.
It doesn't matter. The blood came in contact with you after being exposed to the elements. Hence, no risk of infection.
first I would like to say thank you. I don't mean to be dumb about this but I don't know a lot about this. I heard if the blood is dry I loses its ability to infect but this blood clearly was wet and got on me and dried on my hand. are you saying wet blood is unable to infect some one outside of the body as well.
You never had an exposure. 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
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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