Can U Get HIV From Touching Urine

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hiv from urine that had a used tampoon it it

I was at a halloween party and i went to use the restroom and i used a toilet that didnt flush and had urine and toilet paper in it, i sat down and the tail i was wearing went in to the toilet and i took it out and i touched that part with urine...

Response from Richard Cordova III

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Hi there:Thanks for writing in. You should not be concerned because there was no risk for HIV transmission in this case. The HIV virus does not live well outside the body. In fact, within a minutes time, it would be unable to infect you. In... Read more »

Please help me! (SALIVA, SWEAT, URINE) (WATERSPORTS)(HIV BASICS)

I am extremely scared. I went to use a public bathroom and I waited in line for the urinal. A... Read more »

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Absolutely Stupid Father and Husband (SALIVA, SWEAT, URINE) (WATERSPORTS)(HIV BASICS)

Dr. Frascino, thank you for all you do. I have a question and I am hoping that you will answer. I... 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 »

touch the body fluid?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Last weekend, we had a party at my home with some friends (I knowing or I unknowing). After the party, I cleaned the house and the bathroom. There was some stain (not sure blood or urine or some other stuff) on one toilet. I cleaned it and touched... 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 from Urine Droplets ???

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hello,

Can someone pls advise ?

I was using the adjacent urinal in the public men's toilet on 29 Apr 2000. The other urinal was occupied by another guy. After he has done so (pee), it could be seen that he wanted to rid urine remains by "shaking"... Read more »

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