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Can You Get Hbv Or Hiv From Puncture Wounds Or Broken Skin
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HIV from needlestick? but unsure if there was puncture wound. (NEEDLE STICK) (URBAN LEGENDS, 2009)Hello Doctor. I live in the UK.I have a question which you may have answered before....but I want to be a bit more specfic. I was out in a really crowded dance club once and while walking through the crowd, felt a sharp prick on my hand. It was...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,Here we go again. Urban legend #13: The psychopathic syringe-wielding lunatic randomly stabbing club kids with HIV-tainted needles as they bop to the beat. Your HIV risk is nonexistent. (See below.)Dr. Bob is this a sign of HIV? (NEEDLE STICK)...
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I punctured my self with anI work as a dental assistant and an incident ocurred recently where I punctured my thumb with a... Read more »broken skin and broken skin!!!have broken lips and it bleed in winter now days..in that time i used the bottle to drink water... Read more »
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AIDS Activism, Boehringer Ingelheim and the Broken Social ContractSheraton Golf Parco de'Medici, 6 April 2006, Rome [Note: This is a revised and expanded version of remarks I gave yesterday at the Boehringer Ingelheim symposium on HIV past and future. The two-day symposium is taking place at a business-style... Read more »
Hepatitis B and HIV/AIDSTable of Contents What Is Hepatitis B? How Is HBV Spread? Prevention of HBV Diagnosis and Treatment HIV Treatment for People Who Are Also Infected With HBV (Co-Infected) What Is Hepatitis B? Hepatitis is an inflammation, or... Read more »
Viral Hepatitis and HIVHepatitis B What Is Hepatitis B and How Is It Transmitted? Hepatitis B is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). HBV is a noncytopathic virus, meaning that it does not cause direct damage to liver cells. Instead, it is the immune system's... Read more »
A Clinical Guide to Supportive and Palliative Care for HIV/AIDSMaintenance of skin integrity in people with HIV poses a number of challenges to health care practitioners and caregivers. Because of the nature of HIV, it can be difficult, if not impossible, to heal open wounds or ulcers once they appear. It is... Read more »
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Precum to broken skin
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I see the insertive anal and vaginal rates are under 3% with a confirmed HIV+ partner, and I was wondering if anyone could tell me the tranmission estimates for presemen rubbed into a possibly open wound. Thanks.
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Fingering with broken skin
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
What are the chances of getting hiv from fingering the vagina and anus if you have broken skin on your finger?Read more » Fingering/Broken Skin (for Jackie & others)
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I have read in some previous posts that there has never been a documented case of HIV transmission via fingering. I'm wondering what is the source of that information.I'm trying to stay calm...but I has an encounter at a gay bathhouse that... Read more » Broken Skin On Nipples + Saliva. Should I Worry?
Posted by darien, 1 Reply
About three weeks ago I hooked up with this guy. We both went down on each other and kissed a lot. He got really rough with my nipples using his teeth. The next few days they were a little scabby. I then find out that the guy has HIV. He says that...
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