Can U Get Hiv Through A Dried Up Cut

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

A Cut, Blow Dry and AIDS Advice That Could Save Your

A salon-based HIV prevention program that beauty giant L'Oreal created in South Africa is now being introduced internationally. With 30,000 staffers training some 400,000 hairdressers around the world each year, the company recognizes the... Read more »

South Africa: NGOs Cutting Back or Closing Down as Donor Funds Dry Up

The global economic downturn has shrunk funding for many non-governmental organizations that assist HIV-positive persons and other disadvantaged populations, even as demand for the NGOs' services is spiking. "We've had a 20 percent decrease in... Read more »

Arizona ADAP Cuts Number of Medications Covered Under Program

The Arizona AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) has reduced the number of medications it will cover, however, antiretrovirals and drugs that treat opportunistic infections will not be affected, the Arizona Daily Star reports. The program relies... Read more »

Ask the Experts

Fresh cut means blood has not been completely dried?

When you said that "fresh cut"does it mean that the bloods have not been dried? If I have a dry hand with a little creak, does it consider as a cut? Thanks...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

What is at issue here is a way for HIV to gain access to your tissues and your bloodstream through the skin. If you have a crack in the skin that is completely dry, with the surface sealed off, then it is highly unlikely that you can contract HIV... Read more »

fingered a girl and had a dried cut on finger

I recently met a girl at a college party later on in the night I ended up fingering her after the encounter I realized I had a cut near my knuckle that was dried up and anywhere from 50-75 percent healed could I have possibly contracted hiv from...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Any time you have sexual contact with an infected person, transmission of HIV is possible. Please understand that "possible" does not translate into "likely". Sexual transmission of HIV is known to be spread through the following... Read more »

FINGERING WITH DRY CUTS

ITS ME AGAIN SIR, 1. ILL FINGERED THE CHINESSE PROSTITUTE WITH MY DRY CUTS (3 DAYS OLD CUT, NOT BLEEDING) THIS IS HIV RISK? 2 AFTER TWO WEEKS ILL DEVELOPED WHITE COATED TONGUE, SOME RASHES IN MY NECK,AND DIZZYNEZZ BUT THERE IS NO FEVER? YOU THINK...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,1.No.2.No. However, most guidelines suggest HIV-antibody tests taken prior to the three-month mark are not considered to be definitive or conclusive.Thank you for your donation to the Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation... Read more »

Genital fluids on fresh open cut from dried chapped hands

Dear Dr. Richard CorcovaRecently I've visited a strip club with a couple of friends and they offered my a Lap dance.I was fully clothed and I've recieved a nude Lap Dance from a stripper, who rubbed her vagina all over my penis, and also...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:No on either account. In health,Richard... Read more »

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HIV in dry blood

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Does anyone have an idea how long HIV can live outside of the body in blood? Is it 5 min? Is it one hr?

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Dry Humping that wasn't so dry...

Posted by Sharpie, 1 Reply

Hi,

The other day I was with a guy and he was grinding himself against my anus. He was leaking a lot of precum and he tried to insert himself (no condom) a few times. He never actually inserted himself but he was poking quite hard. Risk or no?

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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 »

Desperate.dry mouth,dry eyes,peripheral neuropathy

Posted by paranoiafreak, 1 Reply

have been worried of contracting HIV.
I have had unprotected receptive anal sex last August 12, 2011 and i also had protected anal sex on October 12,2011.
On the last week of October, i started to feel chills everyday at night and i have stuffy nose... Read more »

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