HIV on a bottle of face cream

[JJ182]

Hello, I have bought a bottle of face cream at a pharmacy and when I got home I saw a smear which looked like blood on it. I touched it with a hand that had an abrasion that is 2 days old ( not bleeding). Are a baby in my belly and I am at risk for HIV if the blood was from the infected person? I do not know how long the bottle was standing there and when it was touched by another person. Thank you for your answer

[GuitarRox]

You can't touch objects and get HIV.  Why would you assume HIV fluid was on a bottle of face cream anyway?  This is anxiety rearing its ugly head.   For some women, hormones accelerate anxiety to a high degree.  This could put you at a greater risk for post partum depression.  You should mention this to your OB.

[DragonPulse]

HIV is not able to infect outside the body, as it gets neutralized by air and also by saliva. The only ways HIV is spread are:

-Unprotected anal/vaginal penetrations.
-Sharing needles to inject drugs.
-Mother to child.

You didn't have any risk as you didn't do any of those things.

All the best.

[JJ182]

Thank you so much. You are amazing. Does it also get neutralized if it just spent a minute or two in air? Sorry for the follow-up question, this pregnancy makes me worry about things I usually do not worry about at all.