Aa
Used girlfriends gauge to pierce my ear she used to have chlamydia
Ok so about a week ago I used my girlfriends old gauges she used to wear ( At the time she had chlamydia back in april and got tested and treated) to pierce my ear. Now when you gauge an ear basically your tearing the tissue so their is blood. Now before I used her gauge I sterilized it with peroxide and wiped it down with a tissue. Her blood must of been on the gauge from when she first used them to pierce her ears when she had chlamydia. Is their any chance I could get HIV from this because I know Hiv is blood to blood transmitted if their was dried blood on the gauge now she didn't have HIV she had chlamydia and was treated but the virus could of stayed on the gauge since she stopped wearing them.
Im just really concerned I already made an appointment at my clinic to get tested any suggestions / comments?
Im just really concerned I already made an appointment at my clinic to get tested any suggestions / comments?
Hiv virus cannot live outside of its host. Hiv can only be transmitted through unprotected vaginal sex, unprotected anal sex, mother to child. No testing required.
My urologist told me HIV was possible.. but she's never had HIV so I don't get it maybe the blood that stayed on the gauge got worse?
Have an Answer?
You are reading content posted in the HIV Prevention Community
Condoms are the most effective way to prevent HIV and STDs.
PrEP is used by people with high risk to prevent HIV infection.
Can I get HIV from surfaces, like toilet seats?
Can you get HIV from casual contact, like hugging?
Frequency of HIV testing depends on your risk.
Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) may help prevent HIV infection.
