Vaginal Discharge After Getting Fingered Worried I Have HIV

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can you get hiv from vaginal discharge left on toilet seat

I have ocd about hiv,etc. my mom is staying at my house and wipes from back to front. if she left some discharge hanging from my toilet seat and i got it on my toilet paper, can i get hiv. i was told hiv dies as soon as it gets oxygen, but what...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,The really amazing thing about your question is that you know that your mom "wipes from back to front."So even though you never saw any "discharge," you've worried whether your mother's vaginal discharge hanging from... Read more »

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Fingering & HIV infection(Via Nose)

Posted by chrisenquist, 3 Replies

Hi,
1. Can a person(let's say subject A-male) get infected by accidently inserting vaginal fluids(from an infected person, let's say subject B) into nose?

Assuming, subject A did fingering activity on subject B who works at a night club, but after... Read more »

Fingering

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Simple question: is there any risk to getting a small amount of vaginal secretions on intact skin. This incident in question is fingering. It lasted for a few seconds. Intellectually, I think I should not worry. But emotionally I worry because the... Read more »

Vaginal infections and HIV ?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Before starting my relation with my boyfriend, both were tested for HIV and other STD, but when we gave up the condom I started suffering from candidal infections. Can I relate it to HIV ? Weve been monogamous for two years before the test ? Can I... Read more »

Fingering

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I am having a hard time getting a definitive answer on whether fingering (vaginal and anal) constitutes a significant risk in the event of hangnails and associated redness, cracking, and peeling of the skin. Does anyone have any insight on this? Read more »

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