HIV Transmission Dried Semen

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Can dried semen be infected

Hi,After masturbation in for example a shower if not washed out properly and some semen is left in the bath and someone else uses it can they be affected and likewise can you affect other people if you drop a bit of semen or pre-cum on underwear and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi.The HIV-transmission risk from dried semen and/or the scenarios described in your post are completely nonexistent. I'd suggest you spend some time perusing the wealth of information on this site, in the archives of this forum and on the... Read more »

is semen on chapped lips(wound open) considered high risk for HIV transmission?

I have been in paranoia for almost a month regarding my encounter with a guy last April. The day... Read more »

Response from Shannon Southall »

Hiv transmission from Kissing and Oral sex? No semen

Hey Doc!I've been looking at all of your wonderful support to others for the past 3 months... Read more »

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Can Semen In Nose Cause HIV?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

i hope someone here on the board will help with answers.

i had unprotected oral sex with another male friend both giving and receiving about 3 weeks ago. when he came, some of his semen got into my nose.

this past thur. i caught a cold which included... Read more »

HIV infection from dried blood?

Posted by panic05, 5 Replies

I got a question on HIV infection from dried blood. I know no one has been infected with HIV due to contact with toilet seat so far. But I am still worrying about its possibility.

Today, I went to a public washroom. After flushing the toilet, I... Read more »

Possible HIV transmission/infection ???

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Hello,

Hope someone can enlighten me on this encounter I had.

I've come across a stranger in the men's public toilet on 21 Apr 99, he was 'sort of' stroking his private parts when I went in.

I occupied the adjacent urinal and was just about to ease... Read more »

Dried Semen on Prostuties Fingers

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

If a prostitue has a previous clients dried semen or other fluids on their fingers and then insert them in someone a few hours later, is there a chance of infection?
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