HIV Transmission Toilet Splash

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HIV transmission from water splash in the eye/s in public restroom

I went to a movie theater yesterday. I was splashed in the eye with water by someone who had just washed or rinsed his hands after using the toilet. I don't know this person or their HIV status. I don't know if they had cuts in their...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,"Is this a risk for HIV transmission?" Nope!Should you take PEP? No, of course not. What you should do is read through the archives of this forum, paying particular attention to exactly how HIV is and is not transmitted!Dr. Bob... Read more »

HIV Transmission via Toilet Seat/Toilet Paper

Hello, I recently went for an STD test at a free STD clinic in Downtown NYC. Pardon my somewhat... Read more »

Response from Richard Cordova III »

Transmission possible thru contact with days old vomit residue in toilet? Please respond as soon as possible...very scared!

Hi there, Doc! I wrote you once already today, but I must admit I'm very scared for my health... Read more »

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Toilet concerns:

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I have a few questions about HIV transmission.

if there was menstrual blood in a toilet, and it splashed up on your rectum or vagina, is it possible to get infected?
same question for if there were feces, urine, regular blood or snot in the toilet.
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Dirty Toilet Rim Water in Eye

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I was recently went to a unisex toilet, and somehow managed to have some water splash from the rim into my eye. The rim was pretty dirty but didn't have any noticeable blood, but it could have had other body fluids on it. What is the risk here? I... Read more »

HIV from blood on Toilet paper?

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Hi,
if somebody that had hiv spilled a bit of their blood onto toilet paper, and then a minute later i used the toilet paper to wipe my vagina....would that put me at risk? i am extremely worried about this! Read more »

Hiv from used toilet paper?

Posted by LL1121, 1 Reply

Is it possible if a girl, who is hiv positve wiped after peeing and let it sit there till it dried then after someone else wiped with that same toilet paper, could they contract hiv from this?
Basically is it possible to catch hiv from using used... Read more »

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