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Urine And Possible HIV Exposure
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HIV test after possible exposureI've made the biggest mistake of my life. 3 weeks ago I had sex with a woman that was not my wife. She is a friend of a friend. I performed oral on her and we had vaginal sex with a condom. I've been married over 8 years. This is the...
Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.
University of Miami School of Medicine
The PCR test is not intended as a screening test. For the most part, it is used to measure viral load. The standard screening tests are ELISA and Western blot, which are greater than 99.9% sensitive. You should trust the results. You may repeat...
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Nurse possible exposureHi I am a labor and delivery nurse and back on Decembeer 13, 2011 I was breaking the bed down for a... Read more »Splash to lips from possible urine containing blood what is the riskIm lab worker who had a splash to the lips when screwing lid back into a urine sample containing... Read more »
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Canada: University Warns Students About Possible HIV, Hepatitis Exposure After ExerciseFirst Nations University of Canada in Regina, Saskatchewan, is currently trying to locate students who participated in the Northern Health Science Access Program's blood-typing exercise between 2002 and 2011, to alert them that they may have been... Read more »
New York: Lawrence Hospital Surgery Patients Warned of Possible Hepatitis, HIV ExposureTen surgery patients of Lawrence Hospital Center (LHC) in Bronxville are being notified of the need to get tested for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C due to improperly cleaned equipment. The state Department of Health said the hospital reported... Read more »
Wisconsin Clinic Warns of Possible Disease ExposureThe Madison-based Dean Clinic announced Monday that it is seeking to contact 2,345 patients to advise they get tested for HIV and hepatitis B and C. Between 2006 and two weeks ago, a nurse employed by the clinic was improperly reusing insulin... Read more »
HEPPigram: Recommendations for HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)Accidental exposure to HIV exists in the health care setting and provides a possible avenue for HIV transmission. Like sexual exposure, this mode of exposure is often preventable, 1 but if it does occur, initiating post-exposure prophylaxis soon... Read more »
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Possible exposure to HIV/STDS?
Posted by James3, 1 Reply
Possible HIV/STD exposureHello everyone, I was in a situation recently that has given me some concern about possible HIV/STD exposure. I am a male, always been with women but decided I wanted to try something with another guy. I met him online, and... Read more » Possible exposure to hiv and subsequent testing schedule
Posted by stuffjunk, 1 Reply
Hi,So on December 5th I had receptive anal sex with a 20 year old guy I met online. We used condoms and lubricant, however very shortly after first achieving intromission he noticed that the condom had torn. We replaced it and continued. We both... Read more » Possible HIV exposure or not...
Posted by blacks988, 1 Reply
Ok here goes... I gave head to a man, and he came in my mouth and i swallowed almost immediately... From what i could read is that this poses no threat what so ever concerning HIV doubled with the fact that since HIV appeared in the 80's there have... Read more » Scared and Worried: Possible HIV Exposure
Posted by kindahypertonic, 1 Reply
Hey everyone,I had an unprotected sexual experience February 2, 2007. The morning after having received and given a blowjob (I did not swallow nor did he) as well as a single unprotected anal insertion [i received]- no sex, as in no continous... Read more »
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