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Hiv and vaginal fluids
Hello guys, I am so glad i'v found this website. Here is my story: I had sex with a sex worker in France which was condom protected but what worries me is that after sex i took my condom off and picked my nose to scratch an ich. When i took out my finger there was little blood on it. I thought my finger had blood on it before i put it in my nose. So i wiped out the blood and pressed my finger againts the inside wall in my nose again then took out my finger and it had new blood on it. I don't know where the blood came from, perhaps i had a cut that opened up. After taking off my condom i most likely had vaginal fluids on it and i didin't touch anything else as i recall. Is there a risk that i might of contraced HIV this way? The time between i touched the condom and picked my nose was like 5-10 sec max. I couldn't find any posts like mine anywhere on the internet. So maybe you guys can help?
Thank you guys very much!
Yes--the outer layer of the viral particals become damaged right away.
So even the 5-10 sec is enough to mute the virus?
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 abusers
Mother to child
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 abusers
Mother to child
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