Do People Catch AIDS From Razors

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Sharing shaving razors?

Posted by Carrie, 8 Replies

My boyfriend (poz) and I (neg) were wondering if HIV can pass threw sharing the same shaving razors. The concern is obviously that if he nicks himself while shaving his face and gets blood on the razor, then I use the same one and nick myself while... Read more »

razor and tattoo pins ...can some 1 effected???

Posted by billi302

hi friends
i came to know that hiv virus dies in air exposure,and if there is hiv+ some blood on razor blade or tattoo pin,how can then person be effected..and it is considered as the low risk factor???..why.
thanks for ur knowledge sharing.
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this is piggybacking "people who fake having AIDS"

Posted by Anonymous

then there are the extreme jackasses that are out there looking for the disease like they are trying to find some lucky golden ticket. These "bug chasers" as they are called are looking to catch the disease while we sit here waiting and praying for... Read more »

Looking for people to interview with HIV or AIDS

Posted by Anonymous

Hi,
I am writing a series of articles about AIDS and HIV infections aimed at college students in Pullman and Moscow Idaho. Many students feel their risk of catching such a disease in a small town is virtually non-existant. I have had difficulty... Read more »

My dad got cut by a razor at the barber

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I might sound a little paranoid now, but I am pretty worried. My dad went to get a hair cut recently and the barber was using a razor and accidently cut my dad. I am afraid that the barber used the same razor on a lot other people. Is it possible... Read more »

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Transmission possible from new razors?

Dear Dr. Dieterich,Is there any concern about catching Hepatitis C from a new razor that has been purchased from a store? Thank you for the time you dedicate to answering people's questions on this forum....

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

Unless someone purposefully contamitated the new razor with blood of a hepatitis C positive person, then the likelihood of catching anything from a new razor is as close to zero as you can get. Viruses have to come from somewhere! DTD... Read more »

The Dire Straits of Razor Burn and HIV

Dr. Bob-You have been a great friend through many hard times. Unfortunately, it seems that I have a major concern which has not yet been answered on this forum. Three days following the bare-backed shaving of my genital area, I participated in...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello NVF,HIV from razor burn? No, even with the happy hooker perched firmly on your bucking-bronco-one-eyed monster and riding like a rhinestone urban cowgal, the risk of HIV transmission would be essentially nonexistent, as long as she was riding... Read more »

HIV by razor?

Please answer my question, i'm losing sleep over this..recently i used a razor in my bathroom and i know my sisters friend is HIV+, what would happen if she used that razor and then i used it a couple days later..am i at risk of getting HIV?...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

There is a risk for transmission of HIV or HCV (hepatitis C virus) any time you come into contact with infected blood. However, the odds of transmission happening in your case are quite low. It is highly unlikely that HIV or HCV would remain... Read more »

help, does cleaning a razor with acohol work????????? l

Hello I know better my boyfriend is hIV postive and on meds. He used a razor in the shower a few hours a later I used it too to shave my legs being lazy I jsut pured achol over it. it's I guess I'm used to the thought of hiv and...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

The risk is very small after an exposure like that. It is recommended that razors and toothbrushes not be shared. Soaking in alcohol or bleach with vigorous brushing of the razor edge would afford some level of protection. Still-having separate... Read more »

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