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Need some help

For some reason over the last few months I have had some crazy thoughts about HIV. I have been married for 10 years (no cheating) no IV drug using etc.... So a couple questions to ease my mind.

1. While getting a haircut the hairdresser nicked the back of my head with clippers and I got a small scrape. Does that pose a risk for HIV ? say she put the blood there cause she got pissed that I did not give out my address.

2. Before I got the hair cut I did not want to give out  my address as they ask for your name phone number , email already etc... so say she got pissed and but HIV blood in the water used to spray my hair which got in my eyes could that pose a risk ?

3.couple of weeks ok I got pretty buzzed in AC . I pretty much remember the whole night but say someone pricked me with a needle , does that pose a risk. I checked my body in the morning and did not say any holes or markings.

4. I pretty much can see that none of these pose a risk but would like to know why.

5. also going for my annual physical the first week of august . is 27-30 days enough time to test ? my doc tests for everything anyway so just want to be sure.

Thanks again

just watched a movie on HBO about HIV/AIDS and it started to freak me out. I kind of feel like a prick asking these questions as there are people out there actually dealing with this disease and I am worried about stupid stuff.
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Irrational thoughts. HIV is not nor cannot be transmitted in that manner.
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thanks for putting my mind at ease.....if you care to elaborate please do ,so I cannot ask these silly questions in the future.
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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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