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I was camping with my family a month ago. For a few days I went into the public restroom and checked my cervix to see if any blood was coming out because I wanted to know if my period was about to start. I am worried that when I touched the door or something in the restroom that I got hiv fluid on me and then I touched myself. Is this 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.
You had no risk. HIV is an extremely weak virus that cannot remain active on environmental surfaces, like toilet seats, faucets, etc. You have nothing to worry about whatsoever.
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