Hiv Infection Risk With A Finger Cut

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Safer Injection Guidelines That Can Reduce Health Risks Including Getting Infected With HIV or Hep

It is safest to use a new, sterile syringe and equipment (including cotton, filters, caps, spoons, cookers and alcohol swabs) every time you inject. You can get new syringes in exchange for used ones at needle exchange programs or you can purchase them without a prescription in some pharmacies in some states such as California. Needle exchanges and other harm reduction programs can sometimes also provide you with cotton, alcohol swabs, sterile...

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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 »

cut finger - need 2 know chances of getting hiv

I had little cut on finger which was not bleeding but i could see it was wet from white blood or something else may be blood platelets (but not bleeding) these were shining there, means it was not totally healed as i pressed, it bleed as well. That...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:12 weeks is long enough to get a conclusive test result for HIV, no matter how low or high the risk. I would not be too concerned. It sounds like the cut was in the process of healing which means that even though the cut was still visible,... Read more »

cut in the finger

am i suppose to see myself at any risk if i cut my finger holding my bag, after a strange women handed it to me?and if so, how am i suppose to act (during my menstruation for example?). please help me!!...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

You are not at risk for infection through casual contact. HIV is known to be spread in three major ways:1) Sexual transmission (anal, vaginal, and oral sex)2) Blood transmission (injection drug use, occupational exposures, transfusion)3)... Read more »

Concerned for nursing toddler after cut my finger on glass

When out in a club in NYC, I was in the restroom and there were empty used dirty glasses sitting beside the sink. One of the glasses slipped into the sink and somehow cut my finger. It was a very minor cut, but it did bleed somewhat and was sore for...

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

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

You are not at risk for infection with HIV. The CDC has not documented any cases of transmission that have occurred through casual contact. Even though you had a cut, you have no direct evidence that you were exposed to the blood, semen, or vaginal... Read more »

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Cut on finger and toilet seat

Posted by xtreme, 1 Reply

thanks for the responses! Much appreciated! Another 2 questions regarding HIV transmission -

1. I had a cut on my finger where I was fingering my girlfriend - does this pose as a risk for HIV for her to get infected if I had the virus or me getting... Read more »

Infected Blood to Cut on finger!!!

Posted by SCARED_CRAZY

I am working in a Departmental store with the petrol station.
There a lady customer came in asking for BAND AID for her open would profously bleeding. and i being and customer service manager. went out to help her and tried to put BAND AID with bare... Read more »

fingering-four day old cut on my finger

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I was fingering a lady and had four day old cut on my finger. What was the risk for HIV?

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Fingering with cuts on fingers

Posted by Homer, 1 Reply

Hello,
Thanks for the time and effort you have been putting in to enlighten others.

I had a concern. I recently had an encounter with a HIV positive girl. As we did not have any condoms we decide to not to have penetrative sex. We did oral and I... Read more »

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