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Wet cupping( hijama) and hiv risk

Hi everyone
I hope you can help me with my concern
So my husband made a wet cupping treatment (hijama) and he made it in a medical center under the supervision of ministry of health.
A doctor made it for him but these plastic vacuum cups were arranged on a side table and the blades used were prepared opened on the tray
My question what if the doctor didn't change or forgot to change the glove or the blades between patients or if these cups were not well sanitised is he in a risk of HIV or it is the same as going for a dentist or having procedure please please help me i can't sleep from thinking
A note they spray the back with a sanitizer and wipe it before those superficial cuts are made
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3191940 tn?1447268717
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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.

Nothing else you can think of would put you at risk for HIV.  There is no "what if" that you could add to this event that would make it a risk for HIV.
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Dear curfewx
So he is at risk or even a low risk or it is no risk situation
Thanks
Reread the 3 and you can answer that one yourself. Was there an unprotected penetrating penis involved with the cupping or did they share a hollow needle to inject with? Answer is no.
Zero risk.  No matter what - ZERO.
Thanks for your answers but you know sometimes on the Internet they start writing other modes of infection even theoretical ones like cuts or so that is why i get afraid
The first step to peace is to stop googling for death cold turkey.
Anxious no more
Thanks for your help
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