Testing Negative After Touching Toilet Seat

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Blood under toilet seat

I was at work and went to the restroom. I used one of those seat covers they provide now and didn't see anything visible on the seat. After I had went to the bathroom and got up I noticed there was blood soaked into the seat cover and through...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Do I think your risk is significant? No, of course not. First of all, it is highly unlikely the blood hiding under the toilet seat was HIV tainted. Second, even HIV-infected blood would not penetrate intact skin if it did come into contact... Read more »

HIV Transmission via Toilet Seat/Toilet Paper

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Sorry for this question (PENIS TOUCHED TOILET)

Hi Dr. sorry to send you this question again but I couldn't find any similar question, I... Read more »

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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 »

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.... Read more »

My test came back negative

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

hey casie my test came back negative.....howevger I'm still going to test again in DEC. just to be safe.its been like 3 months since possible exposure with a female that passed cylmidia to me i'm cured of that thanks to be to god. well hope it all... Read more »

5 Months Negative Test

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

I tested negative today on my 5-month test. (Exactly 149 days after exposure). I don't think I'm going to test any more.

The posts on this board have taken quite a negative turn lately. I, for one, miss the posts of those like Jedi Master, Mark... Read more »

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