HIV transmission accidental case

[Appreciatelife12]

I browsed all the archives and didn’t find a similar question that is answered by Dr. HHH or Dr. Hook

My case is as follows. I went to dentist and had alot of dental work due to my gum disease and poor oral hygiene, certainly bleeding was included (injection and cuts etc.)

Then I left the clinic. One the way back I saw a friend and I shook hands with him. (My right hand)
Then I got a taxi and went back home.
When I reached home I was feeling blood in my mouth so I went to bathroom, filled my right hand with water and put it in my mouth in order to wash it. Unfortunately I forgot to wash my hand before this. My mouth had cuts, was still bleeding. And my hand wasn’t washed after shaking hands and touching taxi door handles (interior and exterior), my wallet, money, elevator buttons and home door handle and lock keys.

Any risk here? I don’t want people that don’t really know about virus stuff to answer me. And I don’t want short two words answers that don’t explain much. Please answer me with “details”, “sources”, links etc.

I don’t want to put my future wife and other family members who I currently live with in danger.

Thanks!

[DragonPulse]

If there is not any sexual intercourse or sharing needles to inject with, there is no risk of HIV. Touching objects and handshakes are not risks at all. Nobody has ever caught HIv those ways.

[Appreciatelife12]

Thank you for your response, what about this scenario?
Hiv from touching objects went on my hand and then when I washed my mouth, hiv virus entered my mouth which was bleeding due to dental work.
Should I get tested?

[CurfewX]

NO - you had zero risk and you do not need to test.  HIV cannot be transferred from someone's hand to your mouth, no matter what.  HIV is not transmitted from one person to another by touching body parts.

Even IF your gums were bleeding - no risk.

As stated, the only risks are having unprotected, penetrative anal/vaginal sex, or sharing intravenous needles with other people.  If you do not do either of those, you will never have to worry about HIV.

[AnxiousNoMore]

If you could get it from handshakes, then everyone in America would have it, just like they all get colds from touching and spreading virus when they don't realize the other person is infected. Each person who got it from a handshake would then spread it to more people and son on. Obviously this can't happen since you don't read about it in the news.

[Appreciatelife12]

Thank you all for your responses, I really do appreciate your help guys. My understanding was the HIV virus from different surfaces(people hands, money, handles, etc.) can be transfered on palm skin. Then I used the same palm in a concave shape to contain water and then transfer the water in my mouth. And I rinsed it completely (my gums were bleeding due to dental work)

So my perception was that the HIV virus on my hand skin would be mixed with water and then reach the bleeding cuts in my mouth.
This was my concern. I hope that still the risk is zero and i don’t need a test.

I would appreciate one last comment from all of you guys.

[AnxiousNoMore]

Reread the first Curfew advice, because you don't have medical training and are trying to do scientific analysis of a complicated subject.

[Appreciatelife12]

Thank you so much guys! I appreciate your help.