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Toilet paper incident
I am little bit paranoid when it comes to HIV, and the question that I am about to ask is kind of difficult and complicated.
Few weeks after I took an HIV test (it came out to be positive) I went to a public restroom at a dance studio where I was practicing. I used the restroom and then I noticed that there was no toilet paper, however, I used a little piece of toilet paper that was in the trash can ( I know it sounds disgusting). The toilet paper was dry, it had no stains of blood,or anything. Also, my anus was clean, with no cuts, or bleeding. What are the chances of contracting HIV in this situation? What if the paper contained dry semen or dry vaginal fluids? Would I need to take another HIV test? I cannot go through another test, they affect me so much.
Few weeks after I took an HIV test (it came out to be positive) I went to a public restroom at a dance studio where I was practicing. I used the restroom and then I noticed that there was no toilet paper, however, I used a little piece of toilet paper that was in the trash can ( I know it sounds disgusting). The toilet paper was dry, it had no stains of blood,or anything. Also, my anus was clean, with no cuts, or bleeding. What are the chances of contracting HIV in this situation? What if the paper contained dry semen or dry vaginal fluids? Would I need to take another HIV test? I cannot go through another test, they affect me so much.
Best Answer
No there is no possible way to become infected in this manner. HIV cannot survive outside the body more than a minute or so, and exposure to oxygen makes it unable to infect. Additionally, even if there were vaginal fluids that just happened to come from someone who was HIV infected.. they would be dried and rendered incapable of infecting. No risk!
hiv is transmitted through...
unprotected vaginal / anal intercourse
sharing iv drug works
mother to child
hiv is NOT transmitted from environmenta surfaces or inanimate objects.
hiv transmission requires penetration, as in the penis INSIDE the vagina / anus
unprotected vaginal / anal intercourse
sharing iv drug works
mother to child
hiv is NOT transmitted from environmenta surfaces or inanimate objects.
hiv transmission requires penetration, as in the penis INSIDE the vagina / anus
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