Aa
stepped in a needle
Hello!
Some days ago I was walking home and suddenly I felt a sharp hurt in my toe. I'm afraid that I stepped a HIV infected needle, and it went very deep in my toe, and maybe hit my vein. If the infected needle hit my vein, is it a risk to get HIV? (I'm not sure it was a needle, it was a very dark area, I didn't see the ground, but I would like to know the chances to get HIV if this happened what I wrote above) I read that even if the needle hit my vein, I should inject myself fluids to get HIV, is it true? So I think I couldn't get infected if the needle only hit my vein, but I didn't inject myself fluids, am I right or should I get testing?
Some days ago I was walking home and suddenly I felt a sharp hurt in my toe. I'm afraid that I stepped a HIV infected needle, and it went very deep in my toe, and maybe hit my vein. If the infected needle hit my vein, is it a risk to get HIV? (I'm not sure it was a needle, it was a very dark area, I didn't see the ground, but I would like to know the chances to get HIV if this happened what I wrote above) I read that even if the needle hit my vein, I should inject myself fluids to get HIV, is it true? So I think I couldn't get infected if the needle only hit my vein, but I didn't inject myself fluids, am I right or should I get testing?
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.
