Broken Skin And Hiv Risk

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broken skin and broken skin!!!

have broken lips and it bleed in winter now days..in that time i used the bottle to drink water used by others what are the risk of transmission??having a habbit of nail prikin so bleed around nail skin..if this skin is touched many things or even...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:There is zero risk of transmission from situations like this. HIV does not live well outside the body. Also, the virus can not be transmitted through casual contact. The virus needs direct access to the bloodstream for transmission to... Read more »

Infection via broken skin: episode 2

Dear Dr Bob,Here is Broken Skin and Heart from Singapore once again. You replied to my mail on Feb... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

Exposure via Broken Skin

The other day, I accidentally scratched a positive friend with my fingernail and his skin broke. I... Read more »

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Tibotec, FDA Update Warning Label on HIV Drug's Risk of Severe Skin Reaction

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Fingering/Broken Skin (for Jackie & others)

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have read in some previous posts that there has never been a documented case of HIV transmission via fingering. I'm wondering what is the source of that information.

I'm trying to stay calm...but I has an encounter at a gay bathhouse that... Read more »

Broken Skin On Nipples + Saliva. Should I Worry?

Posted by darien, 1 Reply

About three weeks ago I hooked up with this guy. We both went down on each other and kissed a lot. He got really rough with my nipples using his teeth. The next few days they were a little scabby. I then find out that the guy has HIV. He says that... Read more »

broken condom/hiv risk?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

i am extremely worried, am 22 year old guy went to bali for holiday and had sex with a prostitute in massage parlour. i used a condom but after bout 30 seconds the condom broke and i immediately pulled out and washed myself and am worried sick. it... Read more »

Precum to broken skin

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I see the insertive anal and vaginal rates are under 3% with a confirmed HIV+ partner, and I was wondering if anyone could tell me the tranmission estimates for presemen rubbed into a possibly open wound. Thanks. Read more »

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