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Swimming in ocean, felt prick
Hi, I was just walking/treading water in the ocean on a popular beach filled with tourists and felt a sharp pain at the back of my foot near on scab I already had.
What are the chances this is a syringe?
What are the chances of contracting HIV?
I was up to my neck in when it occurred.
Thanks for any replies, I’m deeply worried.
What are the chances this is a syringe?
What are the chances of contracting HIV?
I was up to my neck in when it occurred.
Thanks for any replies, I’m deeply worried.
The ocean is a huge place and for you to assume that anyone would coincidentally drop a needle in neck deep water and that you would coincidentally be walking in that exact location is completely ridiculous. The ocean floor is filled with tons of seashells, some of which get broken, coarse sand, and rocks, which is common sense that most people learned as children. You have an irrational phobia of HiV for which the only solution is therapy. I suggest you seek out a therapist with whom to figure out how to overcome it.
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