Anxiety or real risk of HIV

[palprabhu01]

Hi,

iam living in india. I went to beach 7 weeks back while sitting on the sand, i got hurt on my hands. I had a cut but i did not see it bleeds and i was trying to find source but due to night time insufficient light i was not able to find source, the place where i sat down was used by prostitutes. My anxiety has shoot up after reading the forums for HIV infection from sources such as needle/razors/syringes can pass HIV. I had a test for Ab+p24 at 19days of infection and was negative. After some time my anxiety again shoot up due to sore throat and mild fever today at 40days, i went for a PCR test and awaiting for results.  Can you please let me know if HIV can be passed through cuts or it is only my anxiety driving me crazy.

[RubyWitch]

Nobody likes to talk about HIV/AIDS, but sticking ones head in the sand certainly is NOT the answer. Talking openly about it, educating people about safe sex.........that is the only way we are going to end this epidemic. I don't know about your part of the world, but over here we have a saying that goes................"if you're not part of the solution, then you're part of the problem!"
Perhaps YOU could study about HIV/AIDS and teach a class!
Why not? Somebody has to stand up and lead the way.

As to what the lab tech told you about the virus not being able to survive longer than two seconds is pretty much the truth. What we teach people here is that the virus dies  almost instantly when it comes in contact with air or saliva. Trust that tech! Find out where that person learned about HIV.

You do not have HIV.
The end
Peace
Greenlydia

[palprabhu01]

Thankyou very much greenlydia your advice was an eye opener for me. In india people still don't like to talk about HIV/AIDS because they think it is a sin. I per your advice i will try to attend awarness program on HIV/AIDS

I have one more query the Lab technician who tested my blood said that HIV cannot sustain more than 2sec in water or surface. is that true ?

[RubyWitch]

You had NO RISK!
You don't even know what may have caused the cut, which did NOT bleed, and you're letting your anxiety control your life.
Even IF you had cut yourself with a razor blade or gotten a needle stick, those objects had obviously been there for some time before you arrived. HIV could NOT survive in those situations. HIV must be passed WITHIN the body.
Test if it will make you feel better, but you had no exposure and therefore have no need to test.

Here are the three ways that HIV is contracted..........if you do not fit into any of these categories, once again, you had NO RISK.

1) UNPROTECTED sex with an HIV+ partner
2) Sharing drug works with a known HIV+ person
3) HIV+ mother to her unborn child

Getting yourself educated about HIV is the best way to protect yourself and those you love. And don't rely on the Net for that information. There must be an HIV/AIDs awarness program somewhere near you. I strongly urge you to attend and take as many friends with you as you can. Knowledge really IS power!
Peace
Greenlydia