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 »

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 because I had a possible encounter with someone who may have had it so I was scared and now I may have done it again.Just last night, I went to a gay...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello.The CDC's estimated per-act statistical risk for acquiring HIV from unprotected insertive oral sex with a partner confirmed to be HIV positive is 0.5 per 10,000 exposures. Your estimated statistical risk would be even less, as we... Read more »

Transmission of HIV from dried blood

Is there a chance of transmission of HIV through "licking" dried blood? Now before you make a joke about the "licking" part, let me explain...I saw a smear of what I believe was blood on my computer screen today. I used my...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,"Am I being ridiculous?" Yep! Absolutely!Dr. Bob... Read more »

How long is HIV transmissible in dried blood?

Sorry. I know this doesn't exactly fit this forum, but none of the others did, either. I'm a med tech and I know a decent amount on HIV, but I've never actually come across a solid answer to my question title. The other day, I was...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

HiHIV dies within minutes of leaving the body. 46-47 hours later, the HIV most definitely will have died and there would be no risk of transmission.Be well and stay safe, Shannon... 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 »

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 »

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 »

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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