Can Hiv Be Transmitted From A Safety Pin

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Pricked by Safety Pin on a Gym Locker Key

I read that question about the tuxedo guy. You seemed to think he was worrying for nothing. I pricked myself on a safety pin attached to a public gym locker key and began to think of the worst. Am I also worrying about nothing? - or do I have...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,So you're wondering if maybe clumsy tuxedo-guy used the same gym locker and pricked his finger right before you pricked yours? Relax, Max, you have absolutely nothing to worry about, because:1.No one wears tuxedos to do bench... Read more »

Pricked by safety pin

A few years ago,, one of my friends jokingly poked me with what a remember being a safety pin(... Read more »

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Scratched by a safety pin at punk show

10 days ago I went to a punk show. At punk shows there is a lot of pushing. I pushed this guy in... Read more »

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On Pins and Needles

Hill, don't make the same mistake as Bill Last April, Housing Works president and CEO Charles King tried to pin down 2008 presidential frontrunner Senator Hillary Clinton about her position on lifting the ban on federal funding for needle... Read more »

California Adult Film Studios Fail to Maintain Safety Standards Aimed at Preventing HIV Transmission, Health Officials Say

Some adult film studios in California have failed to maintain safety standards, including requiring condom use, aimed at preventing the spread of HIV among models and performers, Los Angeles health officials said recently, the Los Angeles Daily... Read more »

Study Estimates HIV Is Transmitted During 1 in 900 Acts of Unprotected Heterosexual Sex

A person living with HIV will transmit the virus, on average, once out of every 900 acts of unprotected heterosexual sex. At least, this is the estimate based on a study of mixed-status couples in Africa , published on Jan. 11 in the Journal of... Read more »

Truvada Approved to Reduce the Risk of Sexually Transmitted HIV in People Who Are Not Infected With the Virus

On July 16, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration approved Truvada (a fixed dose combination of emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) to reduce the risk of HIV infection in uninfected individuals who are at high risk of HIV infection and who... Read more »

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your opinion on needle safety at std clinics

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

do you think that there is any possibility that a needle could be used twice? what precautions are taken so that this does not happen?

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safety of testing at state run std clinics... plea

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

i was tested at a state run std center (did not know where else to go)and i was wondering if their is any chance a needle could be used twice? i know i am a paranoid but can any of you share what safety procedures are taken? would it be possible for... Read more »

Pin stick and HIV?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

This may be a stupid question and some of you out there may laugh, but it is something that is not funny to me.

Earlier tonight, I walked outside with my socks on to put something in my truck (which was parked in the driveway). On my way back... Read more »

Can I Stop Being a Pin Cushion

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello All

I got my 16 week HIV test. It was NEG. Can I stop testing. I'm really worried that I need to test out to 6 months.

I got the ELISA testfeom ehivtest.com.

I was worried becasue I still have some syptoms. One symptom that popped up is... Read more »

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