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Am I at risk for infection?
Hi there. I know this site allows us to express our problems without judgment so here it goes. Today I went to college. When i was in, i straight up went to the bathroom first. I touched the bathroom door. And used the bathroom. Then I decided to scrape my tongue with my finger nails becuase I suffer from white coated tongue( candida) now I'm very worried I had not washed my hand before I scraped my tongue and fear I got germs or viruses in my hand. Am I at risk for hepatitis or stds.
Hello,
STDs are difficult to get, because of the way they naturally spread. It's true that a bathroom is not an hygienic place, and plenty of bacteria and fungi can grow up on their surfaces and equipment. Having a good habit of washing the hands after using the flush or any other equipment will help you to keep general infections away. But in order to get STDs, there has to be a sexual encounter, whether it is oral, vaginal or anal. Some of them can also spread by sharing needles to inject drugs or sharing sexual toys. Some others can be transmitted by sharing towels.
The only real risk I can think after getting your fingers into your mouth could be an intestinal parasite like Giardia or some others, but I would not worry to much about STDs. If you fell sick in the next few days, please visit your doctor.
All the best.
STDs are difficult to get, because of the way they naturally spread. It's true that a bathroom is not an hygienic place, and plenty of bacteria and fungi can grow up on their surfaces and equipment. Having a good habit of washing the hands after using the flush or any other equipment will help you to keep general infections away. But in order to get STDs, there has to be a sexual encounter, whether it is oral, vaginal or anal. Some of them can also spread by sharing needles to inject drugs or sharing sexual toys. Some others can be transmitted by sharing towels.
The only real risk I can think after getting your fingers into your mouth could be an intestinal parasite like Giardia or some others, but I would not worry to much about STDs. If you fell sick in the next few days, please visit your doctor.
All the best.
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Thanks for the quick response dragon pulse but see the biggest worry I still have in my head is hepatitis A . Do u think I might of been at risk? Maybe there was feces in the bathroom stall when I opened the door. When should I get tested? Thank you
I answered this on the Herpes forum for you. There was no risk for Hep A. If Hep A spread that easily, we'd all have it.
There is a vaccine available for Hep A. You should talk to your doctor about it.
There is a vaccine available for Hep A. You should talk to your doctor about it.
I was thinking about this when using the bathroom in the gym last night.....we'd all have Hep A if that were the case
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