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Is this situation a risk for hiv?
Ok here is my situation. I had a family friend over who I'm thinking was upset with me for a particular reason and so I'm fearing that while he used my bathroom (I forgot to take my razor out of the bathroom) anyway what if he was to use my razor to cut himself and say for example he did have hiv. I gave no reason to believe he does but let's just say he does for the purpose of my scenario OR somehow go got ahold of hiv contaminated blood that was protected from air and let's say he dipped my razor in this blood basically a lot of it so that he could infect me. This happened on a night and then the next day not even thinking about this because this idea came into my head after the fact, I used my razor the next day to shave and while shaving my bikini area I cut myself which happens often because I'm sensitive there. Anyway I bled and as soon as I saw that I was bleeding I started to think what if this person the night before tampered with my razor to infect me with hiv. I know this story sounds weird but I need to know if you think I could get infected this way or if this is completely ridiculous. I know they say not to share razors so you don't spread disease but is this a risk at all? Please tell me the truth. Thank you.
I didn't mean to see t as best answer. I'm sorry I have seen several and tried medicine it does not work. Sorry to upset you but the reality is some people have phobias and it's hard to get over.
Then why am I so scared and dwelling over it? I'm sorry but I'm so stressed out over this. I understand I have a phobia but I know u say fact is you never had an exposure but my question is if that did happen is that a risk. I know u say no but can u please tell me if testing negative in 30 days would be accurate result? Can u tell me why it is said not to share razors to prevent transmission? Do people get hiv and just think it was from sex or needles when in fact it could have been from something like I wrote?
You meant could gave used my tooth brush too and that would NOT BE A RISK right? How come sharing razors is considered a negligible risk or why does it say on some hiv sites do not share razors? I always get tested once a year because I'm afraid of situations like this. Because this just happened and my appointment for yearly is about 30 days away I feel as if when I test the result which I assume is still negative will not be accurate because of my fear of this situation I described. Would it be safe to assume that my test at 30 days after this if it's negative will remain negative because the negative is accurate?
Not a risk, he could have used your toothbrush too and it would be a risk.
HIV is unable to reproduce outside its living host (unlike many bacteria or fungi, which may do so under suitable conditions), except under laboratory conditions; therefore, it does not spread or maintain infectiousness outside its host.
HIV is transmitted by;
Unprotected penetrative anal and/or vaginal sex
Sharing works with other IV drug users
Mother to child
HIV is unable to reproduce outside its living host (unlike many bacteria or fungi, which may do so under suitable conditions), except under laboratory conditions; therefore, it does not spread or maintain infectiousness outside its host.
HIV is transmitted by;
Unprotected penetrative anal and/or vaginal sex
Sharing works with other IV drug users
Mother to child
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