Touching A Bloody Scab Scared I Have AIDS

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Very scared, bloody tissue

I want to be upfront here. I have OCD, mainly focused on the fear of getting AIDS. I am getting treatment for this, but certain "normal" activities pose difficulty for me. As I was just walking back to work from lunch I noticed a tissue...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Perhaps this will help. Please think about how HIV is and is not transmitted, and what oxygen does to it. Dried blood on a tissue that might have been used by an HIV-positive person is not a potential source of HIV infection. HIV cannot survive... Read more »

OCD update - bloody towels, bloody toilet, bloody everything

Dr. Bob,Im one of the paranoid OCD people who seem to swarm to you. HIV is a common fear for... Read more »

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

My Bloody Guitar Lesson

Hi Dr. Bob!I hope the title intrigued you enough to read/respond. I do not want to make light of my... Read more »

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

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Education: "People Are Afraid to Touch Them"

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60 Million Africans Have Been Touched by AIDS, Says UNAIDS Executive Director

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San Franciscans Honor Those Touched by AIDS

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ANY1 NEEDS ANY SUPPORT OR HELP GET IN TOUCH....

Posted by Str8ass, 3 Replies

Hi Every1,

ANY1WHO NEEDS ANY SUPPORT OR CHAT GET IN TOUCH - Ive been HIV 4yrs now and been trough the DARK and out the other end - Ive alot to share - and to be positive gets you through it all. Cheers Roars.... Read more »

Blood Contact - PLEASE HELP!!

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I am absolutely terrified and I need some help on this. My neighbor is HIV+. He had a few scabs on his knuckles and was punching me in the shoulder just to joke around. When I noticed the scabs (not until an hour or so later), I went home and... Read more »

Someone Please hear my voice. I really scared

Posted by wangwang, 2 Replies

I have searched all the archive in this site but unable to find any similar to my situation and that is why I am writing here. Recently I have a massage done in Singapore. The masseuse performed a protected oral & vaginal sex on me, I know I am... Read more »

touching wet blood on floor

Posted by 613, 4 Replies

These blood fears are sickening but here goes:

About 6-7 months ago in capoeira class I was doing a hand stand and there was a spot of blood on the floor. I accidentally got one of my fingers in it. I wiped it off on my pants as there was no water. I... Read more »

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