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Risk of infection! really worried
Hello! Really trying to seek some help here as I have been worried sick.
I recently got back from a trip and stupidly enough I wore my unwashed bikini after being kept in a ziplock bag for a week with a fresh open wound from shaving for at least half a day. Am i at risk of HIV through potential dried fluids? Also, I subsequently tried on a few other bikinis on the roadside without my underwear on with the open wound. I know HIV only lives for a few minutes in the air - but how long is a few minutes? What if the other person who tried on is HIV positive and this was also just a few minutes ago?
I hope you can help me as I have been worried for weeks now.
Thank you!
I recently got back from a trip and stupidly enough I wore my unwashed bikini after being kept in a ziplock bag for a week with a fresh open wound from shaving for at least half a day. Am i at risk of HIV through potential dried fluids? Also, I subsequently tried on a few other bikinis on the roadside without my underwear on with the open wound. I know HIV only lives for a few minutes in the air - but how long is a few minutes? What if the other person who tried on is HIV positive and this was also just a few minutes ago?
I hope you can help me as I have been worried for weeks now.
Thank you!
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No one has ever gotten HIV this way. Never.
As an adult, you can ONLY get HIV from:
1) having unprotected sex (anal or vaginal) or
2) sharing IV drug needles.
As an adult, you can ONLY get HIV from:
1) having unprotected sex (anal or vaginal) or
2) sharing IV drug needles.
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Hello! thanks for letting me know
It's completely true.
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Hi Claire!
I meant to say how true is it that it dies upon air??
I meant to say how true is it that it dies upon air??
HIV becomes inactive when exposed to air, so this means you were not exposed to it.
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Hello! Thank you so much for replying! I read that they survive up to a few minutes - so how true is it that it does upon air?
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