Percentage Of Risk To Get Hiv By Sharing Needle

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Reducing the Risk of Getting HIV From Injection Drug Use

What Is the Risk? How Can Transmission Be Prevented? Injection Drugs & Hepatitis Needle Exchange Programs Drugs, Sex and HIV Transmission What Is the Risk? It is well documented that people who share syringes are at risk of being infected with HIV. Sharing syringes allows a direct exchange of blood from one person's body into the bloodstream of another and is one of the most efficient ways to spread blood-borne...

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sharing needles & risk of hep/hiv

i used to inject heroin and in the past i have shared needles on many occasions. i do know that it is possible to catch hiv/hep c and i'm afraid i might have caught something. is there anywhere i can go for tests without my own gp knowing. i...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

You can call your local chapter of your public health department and they would be able to refer to anonymous testing.Dr. McGovern... Read more »

needles sharing HIV stats.

HEllo Dr. B.Youve mentioned coutless times that the risk for penile-vaginal non protected penetration risk of aquiring HIV is 5 in 10000 and Male-2-male is 10-10000. what about needle sharing.. No, im not a drug user, but was just curious as u have...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Glad to be of service!The estimated per-episode risk of acquiring HIV from sharing needles with a partner confirmed to be HIV positive is 67 per 10,000 exposures.Be well. Stay well.Dr. Bob... Read more »

sharing of needles

Hi Dr. once day I share a syringe with my friend (which is not hiv negative) to taking the drug.(its my first time to taking drug and sharing needle with another person) after taking drug my friend told me that he perform unprotected sex with a...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

Hi, thanks for your question.The simple answer to your immediate question is, no, you are not at risk from acquiring HIV if your friend was only exposed 2 days prior. It takes several days for the virus to get into his blood stream.The longer... Read more »

Difference between occupational needle stick and IDU shared syringes

My question is in regards to a question you answered in February. You spoke of a home health nurse who pricked herself after drawing your blood and explained that there is less than a 3% chance of acquiring HIV in this manner. I am just curious as...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

HIThe risk between the two. the needle stick from me didn't involve a large volume of blood as there is with IDU's. IDU inject directly into the vein for the drugs to get in, whereas the needle stick is just pricking the skin and not,... Read more »

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HIV Risk in Sharing Soap (Masterbuted with the same soap)

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risk from sharing a cigarette

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

this may sound stupid, but what are the risks of getting hiv by taking a drag of a cigarette from someone who is positive? i let someone take a drag off my cigarette and found out later he is positive.

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Window period percentage

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Here's the fact's on the window period

1 month - 50%
2 months-80%
3 months-97%
4 months->98%
5 months->99%
6 months->99.99%

These are the facts, except them or not
If you test negative @ 3 months you can be very sure you're
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Possible needle infection 5 days ago, need help.

Posted by gabby12345, 1 Reply

Hello.
This is my story, It is extremely stupid and I'm aware of that.
Last Thursday (5 days ago) I wondered off from my friends during the course of a heavy drinking session. I remember very little, but I do know that I ended up with a homeless... Read more »

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