Hand shack with fresh cut Hiv risk?

[veryworriedperson1234]

hello friends

yesterday night i got in a argument with my mom and she scratched my hand in the thumb finger it was quite superficial that went unoticied , after the argument i got my car and went to a gas station where i saw a homeless men that i knew for many years , as i didnt know i had a cut/scratch a shack his hands for 2 seconds . i than went to my car and used hand sanitizer on my hand immediately and noticed a small scratch in my thumb it was probably 1 hour old and was not hurting or bleeding . if this man had a cut or blood in his had i would be at risk of hiv infection ?

[Kirstie_MHModerator]

The questions in this thread have been fully answered, and there isn't any information to add that will change the responses already given.  Best wishes.

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[CurfewX]

There are certainly some people who don't know exactly what event caused them to get HIV, but you can be assured that it was through unprotected anal or vaginal sex, or by sharing intravenous needles.  They may have had unprotected sex or shared needles with many people, so they don't know exactly which event resulted in contracting HIV.  

None of the people who don't know how managed to contract HIV by some mysterious, unknown method, and certainly not through a handshake or touching a cut or scrape on another individual.

[Vance2335]

ASK HIM

[veryworriedperson1234]

he said that sometimes people get hiv and they dont know how , how its always good to check . that was not good for me what a bad hand shake

[Vance2335]

Its time to move on

[veryworriedperson1234]

ok i understand so why this  doctor     in india  told me this ?

[Vance2335]

No risk

[veryworriedperson1234]

sorry to bother again vance i dont have any kind of help from any one just this doctor in india that says that i should go for a test at 3 months ? is he wrong ?

[Vance2335]

Because you have been fully answered and nothing more we can tell you

[veryworriedperson1234]

yes i see i just asked why a doctor in india said that a had not zero risk , because some people get hiv and they dont know how ? would a tiny superficial scratch have no acess to my blood stream ? today about 36 hrs later is almost healed

[Vamping]

If you had did a massive research about open cut on this forum... An open wound is a deep cut in the skin that is bleeding profusely and requires stitches. Hope it will give u a peace of mind.

[veryworriedperson1234]

i hope too friend thanks

[Chima7]

NO risk of HIV by hand shake! HIV can be ONLY be transmitted by unprotected vaginal or/and anal penetration, sharing IV drug works and from mother to child.

It is a very well known fact that shaking someone's hand, even with or without cuts, scrapes, bruises or whatever, is NO risk!

[veryworriedperson1234]

why questions got erased ?

[Life360_Dave]

None

[veryworriedperson1234]

thanks but could you briefly explain me why ?

[Life360_Dave]

Hi, there was no risk for hiv infection

[veryworriedperson1234]

thanks for the answer so there is no reason for pep ?