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Hey any risk from getting spunked in the eye? Things do happen ya know. Wish we humans were like deer,just one month a year sex is important. Would make life a lot easer the other 11 months.
Hey any risk from getting spunked in the eye? Things do happen ya know. Wish we humans were like deer,just one month a year sex is important. Would make life a lot easer the other 11 months.
So how the hell should I believe Dr Hook or Dr Bob
Here's the scoop. The eye is lined with a mucous membrane. HIV-infected fluids coming into contact with mucous membranes do pose a risk for possible HIV transmission. There is evidence of health care workers who have become infected as a result of getting HIV-infected blood in their eye. However, there are no documented cases I'm aware of of folks having seroconverted after being eye-spunked. The estimated statistical risk is so small that we really can't put a number on it. At this point the best we can say is that there is a very small, but not completely nonexistent, theoretical risk.
Try not to worry. The odds are astronomically in your favor that you did not contract HIV from this bullseye hotshot. Dr Bob
Here's the scoop. The eye is lined with a mucous membrane. HIV-infected fluids coming into contact with mucous membranes do pose a risk for possible HIV transmission. There is evidence of health care workers who have become infected as a result of getting HIV-infected blood in their eye. However, there are no documented cases I'm aware of of folks having seroconverted after being eye-spunked. The estimated statistical risk is so small that we really can't put a number on it. At this point the best we can say is that there is a very small, but not completely nonexistent, theoretical risk.
Try not to worry. The odds are astronomically in your favor that you did not contract HIV from this bullseye hotshot. Dr Bob
Damn I should have stopped looking. I am now in a panic read this from Dr. Hook. I am in trouble.
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, Feb 15, 2008 10:51AM
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I'm sorry to hear of this mishap when you were working to practice safe sex. There is definitely risk associated with this exposure. Your partner was HIV infected so you know his secretions were likely to contain HIV and a mucous membrane was the site of exposure. Depending on how long ago this exposure was, many (including me) would strongly consider recommending post exposure prophylaxis with anti-retroviral therapy to reduce your risk. If your partner was on therapy himself that would reduce the risk of infection for you but PEP would still be strongly considered. I would suggest you seek the care of an Infectious Diseases or HIV specialist ASAP. The time element is thought to be an important element of PEP. EWH
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I'm sorry to hear of this mishap when you were working to practice safe sex. There is definitely risk associated with this exposure. Your partner was HIV infected so you know his secretions were likely to contain HIV and a mucous membrane was the site of exposure. Depending on how long ago this exposure was, many (including me) would strongly consider recommending post exposure prophylaxis with anti-retroviral therapy to reduce your risk. If your partner was on therapy himself that would reduce the risk of infection for you but PEP would still be strongly considered. I would suggest you seek the care of an Infectious Diseases or HIV specialist ASAP. The time element is thought to be an important element of PEP. EWH
HA, found out myself in as much as no expert seemed to know. From what I have read about semen in the eye it appears it is a low risk. about the same as oral. That's what I have come out with. Some but low. I will of course test in 6 weeks for my conclusive test.
Thought some might have the same problem someday so I think I am helping. No experts here any longer
Thought some might have the same problem someday so I think I am helping. No experts here any longer
Teak,
Is there any evidence of that?
Is there any evidence of that?
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