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Is Toilet Seat Safe
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HIV Toilet Seat TransmissionOn 4/5, I didn't sit on the toilet seat because there was blood on it. I cleaned the blood using Clorox antibacterial wipes. There was no blood on my hands. I then proceeded to wipe myself on my behind and back. Will I get HIV/AIDS?...
Response from Shannon Southall
Rocky Mountain CARES
HiIt sounds as if you did all the right things in cleaning up the area and protecting yourself from getting HIV. You are fine.Be well and stay safe, Shannon...
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Articles
Canada: Newfoundland and Labrador Health Authority Promoting Condom Use as Part of Safe-Sex CampaignAhead of Valentine's Day, Newfoundland's Eastern Health authority launched "Take Care Down There," a campaign to promote condom use and safer-sex practices among those ages 18-30. "The incidence of [STDs] in this province is generally lower than the... Read more »
FDA Launches New Resource on How to Safely Dispose of Needles and Other SharpsFDA launched a new website, Needles and Other Sharps (Safe Disposal Outside of Health Care Settings) , for patients and caregivers on the safe disposal of needles and other so-called "sharps" that are used at home, at work and while traveling. HIV... Read more »
Maryland: Opportunity to Fill Seats on Sex-Education Panel Draws Robust InterestNearly 180 people have responded to the Montgomery Board of Education's request for residents to serve on a 15-member advisory committee to work with the school system in developing the district's sex-education curriculum. "There's quite a bit of... Read more »
A Front Row Seat to the HIV Scientific RevolutionCharles Stephens The promise of the end of HIV seems more like a reality every day. Over 30 years into the epidemic, we have witnessed unprecedented scientific breakthroughs and innovation. Much of this happened in the past few years and in the... Read more »
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HIV toilet seat blood?
Posted by tubbyone1, 1 Reply
I went to the public library restroom today & saw some blood on the toilet seat. I wiped it off with tissue paper, then sat anddid my business. i didn't see any blood left over, but after i got up, i saw some blood on the inner side of the seat....
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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 » Toilet Safety/Open Wounds
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
My son is coming to see us. He has HIV and Chrohns disease and has blood in his stool, my wife has bleeding hemroids and I have had a boil near my butt lanced and is opened to drain. Since we all have something bleeding going on what precautions...
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Dirty Toilet Rim Water in Eye
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
I was recently went to a unisex toilet, and somehow managed to have some water splash from the rim into my eye. The rim was pretty dirty but didn't have any noticeable blood, but it could have had other body fluids on it. What is the risk here? I...
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