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Whats the chances?
#255331 - 04/20/11 02:49 AM
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I got a tattoo in thailand 10 weeks ago, it was done on a very fleshy part of my body (bum) and did not draw blood - whats the chances i'm going to be HIV positive when I get tested in a few weeks. I did one of the rapid ora home tests at 8 weeks that was negative but obviously i'm still in the window period! Help
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ethically speaking, tattoo parlors should be using new needles for each new client. an eight-week negative test result is extremely encouraging.
here's what the CDC says on its HIV Transmission page:
"Can I get HIV from getting a tattoo or through body piercing?
A risk of HIV transmission does exist if instruments contaminated with blood are either not sterilized or disinfected or are used inappropriately between clients. CDC recommends that single-use instruments intended to penetrate the skin be used once, then disposed of. Reusable instruments or devices that penetrate the skin and/or contact a client's blood should be thoroughly cleaned and sterilized between clients.
Personal service workers who do tattooing or body piercing should be educated about how HIV is transmitted and take precautions to prevent transmission of HIV and other blood-borne infections in their settings.
If you are considering getting a tattoo or having your body pierced, ask staff at the establishment what procedures they use to prevent the spread of HIV and other blood-borne infections, such as the hepatitis B virus. You also may call the local health department to find out what sterilization procedures are in place in the local area for these types of establishments."
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