 | ||
   | ||
Email
Glossary |
|
worried sick!!! May 30, 2012 Hi im a 23 yearold male a week ago i tested my glucose level with my friends meter i poked my finger three times i think i changed the needle but i dont remember, hes 53 years old dont know if hes hiv positive, could i have gotten hiv? |
||||||||
 |
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
 |
| Response from Ms. Southall
 Hi The likelihood of HIV transmission occurring in this situation is very very small. He would have had to check his blood immediately before you did and left a large volume of blood on the needle. HIV dies once it is outside of the body. I feel comfortable telling you that you are HIV negative. Of course the only true way to know is to be tested. The guidelines for HIV testing are to be initially tested at 3 weeks then again at 3 months, if both of these tests are negative then so are you. Be well and stay safe, Shannon | ||||||||
 Get Email Notifications When This Forum Updates or Subscribe With RSS
|
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
Q&A TERMS OF USE
This forum is designed for educational purposes only, and experts are not rendering medical, mental health, legal or other professional advice or services. If you have or suspect you may have a medical, mental health, legal or other problem that requires advice, consult your own caregiver, attorney or other qualified professional.
Experts appearing on this page are independent and are solely responsible for editing and fact-checking their material. Neither TheBody.com nor any advertiser is the publisher or speaker of posted visitors' questions or the experts' material.
Review our complete terms of use and copyright notice.
