Scratched By Stranger Hiv

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stranger than fiction

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Shane and Jocko both your stories are stranger than fiction.
LMFAO

Jocko how is that abrasion ?
shane I have heard of cat scratch fever but
Bird scratch hiv ars ?
LMFAO

I love it.

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Ok most of yall may think im nuts becuase my risk was a blowjob from a hooker that may have had hiv.

but i had ll symptoms 3 days after lasting three months at third month neg pcr-rna less than 50 copies and a elisa neg

symptoms faded leaving... Read more »

Mysterious Stranger

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

My silly little jaw started twitching about a year ago....then the twitch spread all throughout my body....now it is in the lymphatic system with pain and small pain bursts along the spinal column...progressively downward....weird inflammation under... Read more »

HIV from Scratch

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

To Whom it May Concern:
Here is my dilemma. A couple of months ago I visited a "titty bar" and received three lap dances. During one of the dances I felt the dancer scratch my neck with her fingernail. Throughout the remainder of our session... Read more »

Infection throgh scratches

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi,

Hope someone can advise.

I've always been served by this HIV positive beautician for about 2 years and have not feared for my life before. BUT since 11 Oct 1999, I've been living in fear of contracting HIV.

On that day, while she was massaging... Read more »

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Nail scratching ((HIV infection)) (HIV TRANSMISSION FROM FINGERNAIL SCRATCH, 2011)

Hi Dr. Robert,I had sex with a lady that I don't know. I used a cndom, but my concern that she was scratching me with her fingernail, the scratch was in my arm about 1 cm. I am worried that there was a fluid that include HIV under her nail.I...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello, Tom.Your HIV-acquisition risk is essentially nonexistent, assuming the latex condom was used properly and did not fail (break). HIV is not transmitted via nail scratching. See link below.Dr. Bob<a... Read more »

nail scratched (HIV TRANSMISSION FROM FINGERNAIL SCRATCH, 2009)

Dear Doc I am helping PLHA in one of small organization in our country. last week I got nail scratched by HIV + person on my left arm accidentally and that person on meds since 7 years ago.I got two small cut and I washed my arm and I put Septadine...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,I agree with the advice you received from your doctor. HIV is not transmitted by being scratched by an HIVer's nails. (See below.)Dr. BobNail Scratch Aug 24, 2008Hi Dr. Bob - I have a question for you which at first I think is crazy and... Read more »

Strangers blood on my boxers, is it an hiv risk?

experts please help. I was having sex with a stranger, i used protection the whole time, 2 minutes since we began to have sex she got her period... she got off me, i took off the condom, put my boxers on, then i took them off 15 seconds later when i...

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus

Thanks for your question,First off, if the blood is in the fabric of your boxers there would have to be a significant amount for it to drip off and on to your penis head (with enough to get <i>inside</i>. That's the primary problem... Read more »

Risks of HIV after having unprotected anal sex with a stranger girl

Last night I had a poor judgement and had sex with a girl i just met in a bar. I m a 26 years old hetero,never had an STD before and she was at least 10 years older than i am(i don't even know how old she is).I didn't have condoms so she...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:Anytime you engage in unprotected anal or vaginal sex there is a risk. Since this was a one-time occurrence and you were the insertive partner, transmission was unlikely.I do not think this incident warrants PEP. You can follow up with an... Read more »

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