Picking Your Nose Worried I Have AIDS

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Picked my nose after touching semen

I recently came into contact with semen of unknown HIV status at a sauna - the semen was on a seat and I touched it with my fingers as I left the room I was in - I wiped my hands to rid of the semen and being an idiot I picked my nose (probably...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

HiYou are fine. The chances of getting HIV this way, none. The virus dies within minutes of leaving the body and if it had been sitting there that long, you touched it, wiped it off and picked your nose, all that time in between and the wiping of... Read more »

Oooooo pick me pick me!!! 4th time post

Hello doc, I really need your expert advice. I thank you for All you do at this website you are... Read more »

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ooooo pick me pick me!!! 4th time post

Doc BOB,Thank you so much for your reply. I felt like i was carrying a huge boulder for the last... Read more »

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Can HIV be transmitted through nose-mucousmembrane

Posted by madeinkorea, 1 Reply

Hi All,
Can HIV be transmitted through nose mucous membranes?
My exposure was, accidental nose picking with unknown person's blood in my fingers? Only after the nose picking incident I realized that the person I had handshake was bleeding and I was... Read more »

ELISA DOES NOT PICK UP HIV 0

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

The only Fault Elisa and Western Blot: The test doesnt pick up HIV 0, but HIV 0 only exists in Africa. Maybe we will have a test that pick up HIV 1,2,0 soon.

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on picking up the pieces

Posted by DAPRINCEZZ, 3 Replies

So here I am 20 years old and dying to live but living to die but then again aren't we all?? I decided to take the time to share my story with you all on hiv. I was seeing this guy, everything about him was great and before you know it we were... Read more »

RESULTS IN - picking them up Monday

Posted by Anonymous, 9 Replies

I called the clinic and they are having me in Monday for the results, I wanted to go in sooner but they said they were booked???? I doubt this would be the case if I were neg.

My lymph nodes are still swollen and painfull in multiple locations and... Read more »

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