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Hiv transmission from equipment.
Hi Dr,
Here my story. Recently i went to a urology clinic to check on my penis itching issue. He use a swab to take the cells inside my urethral and a small blade to scratch on my gland penis. I think this to check for STD. I noticed that the swab they use is like wire swab and not disposal item. I ask them and he say sure, they will clean it everytime. same with the blade. What if they forgot to clean it??
Here my question:
1) Can hiv survive outside its hosts? any blood , fluid , semen or possible hiv fluid in the wire swab can transmit hiv to me when its insert into my urethral?
2) Any blood , fluid , semen or possible hiv fluid in the small blade use to scratch my gland penis for some cell can transmit hiv to me ?
3) Lancet for rapid test finger prick can cause hiv if it is not sterilized?
Here my story. Recently i went to a urology clinic to check on my penis itching issue. He use a swab to take the cells inside my urethral and a small blade to scratch on my gland penis. I think this to check for STD. I noticed that the swab they use is like wire swab and not disposal item. I ask them and he say sure, they will clean it everytime. same with the blade. What if they forgot to clean it??
Here my question:
1) Can hiv survive outside its hosts? any blood , fluid , semen or possible hiv fluid in the wire swab can transmit hiv to me when its insert into my urethral?
2) Any blood , fluid , semen or possible hiv fluid in the small blade use to scratch my gland penis for some cell can transmit hiv to me ?
3) Lancet for rapid test finger prick can cause hiv if it is not sterilized?
He say i got yeast infection. i never had any sexual contact for past 6 months. Only got handjob in the massage parlor. Is yeast infection need to be cure by antibiotic ? doctor give me antibiotic for 1 week. I ask it is STD? he say might be or might not. Im really tired of this. I just wish i nvr got hiv. I have tested 4 week after the massage session for combi test.... can you let me know roche diagnostic for combi test with ECLIA is accurate? can our body not developed any antibody? Please doctor.. i need your advise and thanks for the replying message and merry christmas to you.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
"So wire swab and small blade with the infected fluid is not infectious when exposed to air?"
This assumes that the doctor's office didn't sterilize it. Get real; that's an irrational assumption. But I already said that even if they didn't, there would be no risk. I haven't changed my mind in the past coupel of yours.
"Can i get on with my life and get married?"
Of course you can, as related to any potential risks in the doctor's office. However, I can't comment on safety of sex with your wife in regard to other STDs and the symptoms that took you to the doctor in the first place. You should check with your doctor about the results of the STD tests he did, and also whether he suspects an STD based on your genital itching problem.
This assumes that the doctor's office didn't sterilize it. Get real; that's an irrational assumption. But I already said that even if they didn't, there would be no risk. I haven't changed my mind in the past coupel of yours.
"Can i get on with my life and get married?"
Of course you can, as related to any potential risks in the doctor's office. However, I can't comment on safety of sex with your wife in regard to other STDs and the symptoms that took you to the doctor in the first place. You should check with your doctor about the results of the STD tests he did, and also whether he suspects an STD based on your genital itching problem.
Thanks for your reply. how much blood of fluid of hiv to get infected needed?
So wire swab and small blade with the infected fluid is not infectious when exposed to air?
Can i get on with my life and get married?
So wire swab and small blade with the infected fluid is not infectious when exposed to air?
Can i get on with my life and get married?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Welcome to the forum.
Have you previously posted somethinng about your "penis itching issue", perhaps under a different username?
It sounds like your doctor uses the same sort of equipment that used to be routine (20+ years ago), i.e. a sterile bacteriological loop. These were the norm among many STD specialists before modern disposalble swabs becamse widely available. And my guess the scalpel blade was disposable, single-use.
There is no reasonable possibility the doctor does not carefully sterilizes the loop (and scalpel, if not disposablet) between patients. The usual method is to simply hold the loop in a flame, typically an alcohol lamp, until it's red hot -- obviously a reliable method. Others work equally well, e.g. dipping in alcohol or using other disinfectant solution. But even if for some reason it wasn't done after a previous patient, there would be no significant risk of HIV. The virus dies immediately upon drying.
So the answer to all three questions is no. You shouldn't be worried at all about this. When you follow-up with the doctor about your test results, you can ask him the same questions. I'm sure he will confirm they are very careful about these issues and that there was no risk you could have been infected with HIV or other STDs from the procedures used.
Regards-- HHH, MD
Have you previously posted somethinng about your "penis itching issue", perhaps under a different username?
It sounds like your doctor uses the same sort of equipment that used to be routine (20+ years ago), i.e. a sterile bacteriological loop. These were the norm among many STD specialists before modern disposalble swabs becamse widely available. And my guess the scalpel blade was disposable, single-use.
There is no reasonable possibility the doctor does not carefully sterilizes the loop (and scalpel, if not disposablet) between patients. The usual method is to simply hold the loop in a flame, typically an alcohol lamp, until it's red hot -- obviously a reliable method. Others work equally well, e.g. dipping in alcohol or using other disinfectant solution. But even if for some reason it wasn't done after a previous patient, there would be no significant risk of HIV. The virus dies immediately upon drying.
So the answer to all three questions is no. You shouldn't be worried at all about this. When you follow-up with the doctor about your test results, you can ask him the same questions. I'm sure he will confirm they are very careful about these issues and that there was no risk you could have been infected with HIV or other STDs from the procedures used.
Regards-- HHH, MD
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