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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 »

OCD, eye, and HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Dear all,
I am 30 years old and suffer from OCD. Contamination fears and everything. Here is what happened last saturday. I was at a laundromat washing my clothes. I went to the bathroom and washed my hands.
I used a lot of soap because of my... Read more »

can my eye/back and neck pain be acute HIV symptom

Posted by chirags, 2 Replies

Hi;
I am a 25 year male from India.In my country no one gives a proper advise about HIV/AIDS.People feel shy to talk about sex.Thats the reason I am writing to you.Doctor I had sex with a sex worker with double condom 1 month back. The condom... Read more »

very high risk, boyfriend hiv+, am in a panic

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

i live in italy. i met him last april and fell in love with him immediatelly. i knew there was something going on. in june i found out thru a common friend he had had hepatitis b. I asked him several times if he might be hiv+ he answerd no. in june... Read more »

In eye

Posted by Anonymous

Does anyone know what risk there is for hiv getting sperm in your eye. I am female and was giving oral to a male who pulled out no sperm got in my mouth but some shot in my eye,i am very worried i could have hiv ,i do not know anything about this... Read more »

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risk of exposure to eyes (EYE EXPOSURE) (SEMEN and EYE CONTACT)

I have read two different responses on your boad about the risk of getting semen in your eyes. I did something stupid and was jerking a guy and when he ejaculated, some go in my eyes. I wiped with a tissue and then immediately rinsed with water....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,As you might imagine, you are not the only one who has experienced this "occupational hazard." I'll reprint just a few of the many posts from the archives that address this topic.Are you at "high risk"? No.Is there some... Read more »

HIV transmission from water splash in the eye/s in public restroom

I went to a movie theater yesterday. I was splashed in the eye with water by someone who had just washed or rinsed his hands after using the toilet. I don't know this person or their HIV status. I don't know if they had cuts in their...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,"Is this a risk for HIV transmission?" Nope!Should you take PEP? No, of course not. What you should do is read through the archives of this forum, paying particular attention to exactly how HIV is and is not transmitted!Dr. Bob... Read more »

Risk from contaminated (?) water in eye

I was having my hair washed at a salon recently and some water splashed in my eye, just a few drops. I noticed afterward that the lady washing my hair had a little cut on her hand-it didn't seem to be bleeding any more-looked oldish- but I...

Response from Lisa Hightow-Weidman, M.D., M.P.H.

University of North Carolina

Hello-No there is no risk of transmission of HIV from this possible though improbable exposure. Take care,LHW... Read more »

Percentage Risk for Cum in Eye Exposure

Dear Dr. BobI greatly appreciate this forum and your thoughtful, educated responses to questions. I have learned a lot, including I am not alone with a deep paranoia of contracting HIV while my risks are minimal.The majority of sex I have is oral,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Here's the scoop. The eye is lined with a mucous membrane. HIV-infected fluids coming into contact with mucous membranes do pose a risk for possible HIV transmission. There is evidence of health care workers who have become infected as a... Read more »

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