Is It Possible To Get AIDS From Touching Hemorrhoid

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Hemorrhoid bleeding versus colon cancer

Hello again,Recently have been diagnosed with HIV,low CD4 count, high VL.On Sustiva/Combivir.This is embarassing but I am too scared to get things checked out as I don't want anymore bad news at this point.Last year I got a thrombosed hemmoroid...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

With a history of known hemorrhoids and recent colonoscopy (1.5 years is considered recent, thankfully) the chance that the bleeding represents colon cancer is just about zero. The natural history of colon cancer involves a good number of years for... Read more »

Can I ge AIDS touching someones urinal?

I work In a hospital doing food service. I'm not suppose to touch urinals or anything like... Read more »

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

Touch possibly HCV body fluid. Your advice please!

Dear Dr. Dieterich,I touched some blood on a public toilet seat when I cleaned it two months ago. I... Read more »

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D. »

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Fingerring and touching anus opening

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Please help me I am making myself sick with worry. I Fingered a girl of unknown HIV status (not inside her but just the vulva). She briefly rubbed her vagina. About 10 minutes later she pressed my anal opening with the same finger. Is there a risk... Read more »

My child touch blood of my HIV+ Husband

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

My husband is HIV+
He cut his finger bad and ran into the bathroom and he was dripping blood on the floor.
My young daugher touch the blood and ran to the basement ( I was washing clothes) and said "daddy is bleeding, daddy is bleeding") Although im... Read more »

ANY1 NEEDS ANY SUPPORT OR HELP GET IN TOUCH....

Posted by Str8ass, 3 Replies

Hi Every1,

ANY1WHO NEEDS ANY SUPPORT OR CHAT GET IN TOUCH - Ive been HIV 4yrs now and been trough the DARK and out the other end - Ive alot to share - and to be positive gets you through it all. Cheers Roars.... Read more »

Vagina touched toilet

Posted by Lyndsay1, 3 Replies

i was out drunk and went to the toilet and went to sit down and my vagina touched the toilet seat. I'm terrified i might have caught hep c or hiv. Help. Ps i have high anxiety and ocd which doesn't help

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