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Dear All,
Yesterday, after masturbating in the bathroom, I used a mug to clean myself, and in the process, some semen from my hand got on to the surface of the mug. I washed the mug thoroughly with water. After 10-15 mins, a family member mistook the mug to be clean and used it to wash his face and rinse his mouth. Though I am not positive, I suffer from extreme anxiety about this issue, and I got tested last year as negative. Anyhow, presuming that there is infection, what are the odds of the person getting infected with HIV through this incident? Please help me by an answer.
Regards.
Yesterday, after masturbating in the bathroom, I used a mug to clean myself, and in the process, some semen from my hand got on to the surface of the mug. I washed the mug thoroughly with water. After 10-15 mins, a family member mistook the mug to be clean and used it to wash his face and rinse his mouth. Though I am not positive, I suffer from extreme anxiety about this issue, and I got tested last year as negative. Anyhow, presuming that there is infection, what are the odds of the person getting infected with HIV through this incident? Please help me by an answer.
Regards.
Thank you so much Vance for your answer. I know it is kind of stupid, but it was the "rinsed his mouth" part which made me anxious and panicky.
Think about this for a second...if we are here to answer questions and we read everything you wrote we would take into account all situations. Your family memeber could have washed his/her face with your semen and it would not them a risk.
If you have unprotected sex then test for HIV and start using condoms. If you don't have unprotected sex then you can't get HIV.
If you have unprotected sex then test for HIV and start using condoms. If you don't have unprotected sex then you can't get HIV.
Thank you so much Teak. Would your answer hold even with the presumption of an infection in the semen? Sorry for acting pushy, I just want to nail my anxiety down once and for all. I will be grateful.
Regards.
Regards.
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