Open Wound Scared To Get Tested

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Open wound and blood??? Please answer...concerned mommy!!!

Hello-I would greatly appreciate a response as I have been so concerned, and thinking about this non stop for months. I was playing volleyball in Feb, and the girl I was warming up with started bleeding from her hand and got blood on the ball....

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

University of North Carolina

Hello there-You can rest assured that your tests are accurate by 13 weeks and you are not infected. Take care,LHW... Read more »

Dr. Bob, very worried. Saliva came in touch with open wound,

Dr. Bob, An escort was licking my face, later i realised that i had a cut on my face. She could... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

open wound?

I am afraid I may have touched a little blood when touching the metal bin used for holding dirty... Read more »

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

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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San Francisco, Calif., Mayor Lee Celebrates Opening of City's New Bridge HIV Research Facility

San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee officially cut the ribbon to open the San Francisco Department of Public Health's (DPH) new Bridge HIV research facility, which is part of San Francisco's new $9.5 million HIV/AIDS Research Center. "The research that... Read more »

Zimbabwe Opens First AIDS Testing Center in Rural Setting

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California: AHF Opens Men's Wellness Center in Oakland Offering Free HIV and STD Testing

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) opened its eleventh Men's Wellness Center in the Oakland "Out of the Closet" thrift store on December 1, 2012, World AIDS Day. The newest center is located at 238 E. 18th Street and is open to walk-ins from 3 to... Read more »

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Risk of exposure from open wound and saliva

Posted by mantle198, 2 Replies

Hi I'm posting to get a better understanding of my risk exposure and gain some peace of mind, until I wait the 3 month period before I take the HIV test. Recently I had a one night stand with a sex worker, she gave me unprotected oral sex and... Read more »

Am I infected - puncture wound on finger.

Posted by Firetech, 2 Replies

3 1/2 weeks ago I went to a massage parlor for a hand job. The oriental girl masturbating me was crawling all over me. I fingered her vaginal opening which was drenched. I had a week old punture wound on the end of my finger. Scared as hell I... Read more »

What's the definition of open wound for HIV

Posted by sweetangel, 1 Reply

What's the definition of open wound when it comes to HIV transmission. Does it have to be bleeding? Or how recent to be considered open?

I had sex with my HIV + partner yesterday, He came on my chest but little did I realize that that previous night... Read more »

Hiv transmission through contact of vaginal fluid with an open wound?

Posted by neibet, 1 Reply

What is the risk of HIV transmission through the exposure of an open wound to vaginal secretions.
Assuming i am having a back massage and i have an open injury on my back and the masseuse was sitting naked in my back with her vagina in direct... Read more »

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