Seeking Clarification.

Talked to my doctor today about wounds posing as risk. He said not to worry because a wound would need to be large and deep enough to enter the circulatory system. He said even small superficial cuts WITH BLOOD do not pose a risk. He just told me not to worry but didn't explain.

Whats the reasons behind this?

[LIZZIE LOU]

"HIV isn't so easily transmitted.  Minor cuts and trivial blood exposures simply don't create a measurable risk.  Like many persons, you seem to think that "just one virus" is enough to transmit the infection.  That is not the case.  Substantial amounts of infected blood or secretions have to be introduced into the body in a way that exposes certain cells to the virus.  If HIV could be transmitted in the ways you are worrying about, AIDS would be 100 times more common than it is.

POSTED THIS TO YOU BEFORE...YOU MIGHT TRY READING IT THIS TIME.

[oboyono]

Aside from that, are there other reasons?
My mind is telling me other factors could be superficial cuts don't have access to the bloodstream? That it is just superficial blood vessel in small cuts, scrapes and hangnails.

Your opinion...

[LIZZIE LOU]

my opinion?    gosh you're leaving yourself WIDE OPEN on that one...but i'll be nice.

simply put...you dont need "another" reason ! ! ! ! ! ! !

[oboyono]

But is there? Please I beg you. This has been plaguing me...

[oboyono]

I really wonder how hard is it just to give someone a real answer. Honestly, some of us need more than just an answer like "NO RISK" or "IT"S JUST NOT THAT EASY"...I mean if you didn't have the knowledge like us, wouldn't you want a more indepth answer? That's just the nature of humans. And if you don't know, just say so!

[oboyono]

Ok - agree.

So does that mean if there is blood and the wound DIDN'T REQUIRE STICHES...that that is only superficial blood vessels and not something that would lead to the bloodstream?

[Vance2335]

I know this is dumbojumbo.
Seek mental health help ASAP.