Can HIV Be Transmitted Through Urine

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Is hiv transmitted by urine this way?

This is probley one of the stupidest questions but I need to ask. Can you get hiv thru wiping with toilet paper with urine on it? Example- the toilet paper dampened by falling in the toilet bowel. I had an experience where I wiped with this damp...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

There are no stupid questions.There is no evidence that HIV is transmitted through urine. The urine of infected people contains antibodies to HIV, but no virus has been isolated in urine. It is also unlikely that HIV would survive in the... Read more »

can HIV be transmitted through urine in your eye?

Fresh urine splashed into my face while I was busy working with a HIV positive patient. It was on... Read more »

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Can i prevent HIV transmital by urinating and washing up immediatelly after sex

Dr. Fracino Please help me I'm losing my mind.I recently had unprotected virginal sex with a... Read more »

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HIV and urine - please help

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I know little about HIV and how it is transmitted and yesterday something happened that made me begin to worry. I was using a public restroom when a drunk kid (I live in a college town) came to the urinal next to me. he was stumbling and when he... Read more »

Hiv usually transmitted before people know

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - HIV infection is likely to be transmitted before people are even aware that they are carriers, UK researchers report in the January 3rd issue of AIDS.

"The study demonstrates that a significant proportion of new HIV-1... Read more »

Can HIV be transmitted through Oral sex?

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

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Can HIV be transmitted via a nitrous balloon?

Posted by vanessa1013, 3 Replies

Hi there,

Thank you in advance for reading...

I attended a "rave" like party on 8/21/10. At this party, nitrous balloons were being passed around. I took several hits...And now I am wondering if there is any chance I can get HIV from sharing a balloon. Read more »

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