Can HIV Be Transmitted Through Touching A Cut

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A second opinion - Two days old cut can transmit HIV?

I really appreciate it if some doctor answers me i'm freaking out please help me! I cut my pubic hair on a monday night..while cutting..i accidentally cut a small cut on the base of my penis above my balls.. On Wednesday night ( after 2 days )...

Response from Lisa Hightow-Weidman, M.D., M.P.H.

University of North Carolina

Hello there-A small cut as you described would have surely been closed within 2 days thus making HIV transmission extremely unlikely if not near impossible. Also, you used a condom which also significantly decreases the risk of any transmission... Read more »

percentage of transmitting HIV infected blood thru a cut on hands

To Doctor Bob.I am a nurse with patient newly diagnosed with HIV. Before he had this diagnosis, i... Read more »

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Hi, I couldnt find an answer on the databse so I figured I would ask you. Is it likely that I cold... Read more »

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TRANSMITTING HIV TO NEWBORN TWINS/NEED ADVISE?????

Posted by Jessie, 3 Replies

I recently had my husband come to me, upset, crying and concerned about his brothers two newborn twins and the fact that me and my husband are both HIV+. Apparently, the brother confronted my husband about being with the newborns and washing his... Read more »

a dangerous touch

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

To be short, a sex worker touch me on my neck. My neck was shaved half an hour ago when I had my hair cut.

If the sex worker had just finished her job for a client and her hand was contaminated with the man's semen, and the sex worker dose not clean... Read more »

My child touch blood of my HIV+ Husband

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

My husband is HIV+
He cut his finger bad and ran into the bathroom and he was dripping blood on the floor.
My young daugher touch the blood and ran to the basement ( I was washing clothes) and said "daddy is bleeding, daddy is bleeding") Although im... Read more »

HIV Risk - Blood in Eye & Glass Cut

Posted by pupiz, 2 Replies

Hi, all. Please let me know if I am at risk for HIV from these to encounters. I was in Canada on vacation a couple of weeks ago and we left at about in the morning and came back at about 3:00pm. When we left the maid was cleaning the suite beside... Read more »

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