Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
October 15, 2024, 09:14:02 am

Login with username, password and session length


Members
Stats
  • Total Posts: 775013
  • Total Topics: 66546
  • Online Today: 1147
  • Online Ever: 5484
  • (June 18, 2021, 11:15:29 pm)
Users Online
Users: 1
Guests: 956
Total: 957

Welcome


Welcome to the POZ Community Forums, a round-the-clock discussion area for people with HIV/AIDS, their friends/family/caregivers, and others concerned about HIV/AIDS.  Click on the links below to browse our various forums; scroll down for a glance at the most recent posts; or join in the conversation yourself by registering on the left side of this page.

Privacy Warning:  Please realize that these forums are open to all, and are fully searchable via Google and other search engines. If you are HIV positive and disclose this in our forums, then it is almost the same thing as telling the whole world (or at least the World Wide Web). If this concerns you, then do not use a username or avatar that are self-identifying in any way. We do not allow the deletion of anything you post in these forums, so think before you post.

  • The information shared in these forums, by moderators and members, is designed to complement, not replace, the relationship between an individual and his/her own physician.

  • All members of these forums are, by default, not considered to be licensed medical providers. If otherwise, users must clearly define themselves as such.

  • Forums members must behave at all times with respect and honesty. Posting guidelines, including time-out and banning policies, have been established by the moderators of these forums. Click here for “Do I Have HIV?” posting guidelines. Click here for posting guidelines pertaining to all other POZ community forums.

  • We ask all forums members to provide references for health/medical/scientific information they provide, when it is not a personal experience being discussed. Please provide hyperlinks with full URLs or full citations of published works not available via the Internet. Additionally, all forums members must post information which are true and correct to their knowledge.

  • Product advertisement—including links; banners; editorial content; and clinical trial, study or survey participation—is strictly prohibited by forums members unless permission has been secured from POZ.

To change forums navigation language settings, click here (members only), Register now

Para cambiar sus preferencias de los foros en español, haz clic aquí (sólo miembros), Regístrate ahora

Finished Reading This? You can collapse this or any other box on this page by clicking the symbol in each box.

Welcome to Do I Have HIV?

Welcome to the "Do I Have HIV?" POZ forum.

This special section of the POZ forum is for individuals who have concerns about whether or not they are HIV positive. Individuals are permitted to post up to three questions or responses in this forum.

Ongoing participation in the "Do I Have HIV?" forum (posting more than three questions or responses) requires a paid subscription, with secure payments made via PayPal.

A seven-day subscription is $9.99, a 30-day subscription is $14.99 and a 90-day subscription is $24.99.

Anyone who needs to post more than three messages in the "Do I Have HIV?" forum -- including past, present and future POZ Forums members -- will need to subscribe, with secure payments made via PayPal.

There is no charge to read threads in the "Do I Have HIV?" forum, nor will there be a charge for participating in any of the other POZ forums. In addition, the POZ Basics "HIV Transmission and Risks" and "HIV Testing" basics, will remain accessible to all.

NOTE: HIV testing questions will still need to be posted in the "Do I Have HIV?" forum; attempts to post HIV symptoms or testing questions in any other forums will be considered violations of our rules of membership and subject to time-outs and permanent bans.

To learn how to upgrade your Forums account to participate beyond three posts in the "Do I Have HIV?" Forum, please click here.

Thank you for your understanding and future support of the best online support service for people living with, affected by and at risk for HIV.

Author Topic: I had never thought about things like that  (Read 1135 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Jonathan85

  • Standard
  • Member
  • Posts: 3
I had never thought about things like that
« on: September 17, 2024, 04:23:31 pm »
A girl and I decided to have sex but before we did we decided to get tested for HIV, we bought two saliva tests from the pharmacy (oraquick), she inserted the device in my mouth above my gum and below it, to my surprise my gums started bleeding and I got some bruises on the inside of my cheeks, maybe I bit myself before the HIV test, now I'm thinking maybe the oral device had a hollow needle in it that someone put in it and I pricked myself inside my mouth, am I at risk for HIV? I also read that HIV can live in laboratory conditions, can HIV mixed with the blood thinner they use in the lab live outside the body?

I didn't have sex, but I'm scared to think about the HIV test i
had a hollow needle and I pricked myself all over the inside of my mouth.

Offline Jim Allen

  • Administrator
  • Member
  • Posts: 23,031
  • Threads: @jim16309
    • Social Media: Threads
Re: I had never thought about things like that
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2024, 04:31:28 pm »
Hiya,

Read this three times, firstly, the test doesn't contain HIV, it has a manufactured protein that reacts to a solution (chemicals) in the test, it binds to HIV antibodies if present in your sample, this is a processed protein - synthetic if you like, not infectious HIV.

Quote
I'm thinking maybe the oral device had a hollow needle in it that someone put in it and I pricked myself inside my mouth, am I at risk for HIV?

No. Zero HIV risk.

Quote
A girl and I decided to have sex but before we did we decided to get tested for HIV

Great, if you both had a non-reactive result it means you didn't have HIV some months ago, so nice to know but somewhat pointless... Use condoms!

 Here's what you need to know to reduce your HIV risks:
Use condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse correctly and consistently, with no exceptions. Consider talking to your healthcare provider about PrEP as an additional layer of protection against HIV and get vaccinated against HPV, Hepatitis A & B.

Keep in mind that some sexual practices described as safe in terms of acquiring HIV still pose a risk for other easier-acquired STIs. So please do get tested at least yearly for STIs, including but not limited to HIV, and more frequently if condomless intercourse occurs.

Also, note that it is possible to have an STI and show no signs or symptoms; testing is the only way to know.

Kind regards

Jim

Please Note.
As a member of the "Do I have HIV" Forum, you are required to only post in this one thread no matter how long between visits or the subject matter. You can find this thread by going to your profile and selecting show own post, which will take you here. It helps us to help you when you keep all your thoughts or questions in one thread, and it helps other readers to follow the discussion. Any additional threads will be removed.

HIV 101 - Everything you need to know
HIV 101
Read more about Testing here:
HIV Testing
Read about Treatment-as-Prevention (TasP) here:
HIV TasP
You can read about HIV prevention here:
HIV prevention
Read about PEP and PrEP here
PEP and PrEP

My Instagram
Threads

Offline Jonathan85

  • Standard
  • Member
  • Posts: 3
Re: I had never thought about things like that
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2024, 04:35:42 pm »
Thanks for answering the question, but I'm not talking about whether the test has HIV, I'm talking about whether someone put an infected needle in the HIV test device because my mouth was bleeding so much.

Offline Jim Allen

  • Administrator
  • Member
  • Posts: 23,031
  • Threads: @jim16309
    • Social Media: Threads
Re: I had never thought about things like that
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2024, 04:36:20 pm »
Asked and answered.
HIV 101 - Everything you need to know
HIV 101
Read more about Testing here:
HIV Testing
Read about Treatment-as-Prevention (TasP) here:
HIV TasP
You can read about HIV prevention here:
HIV prevention
Read about PEP and PrEP here
PEP and PrEP

My Instagram
Threads

Offline Jim Allen

  • Administrator
  • Member
  • Posts: 23,031
  • Threads: @jim16309
    • Social Media: Threads
Re: I had never thought about things like that
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2024, 04:38:40 pm »
Quote
I'm thinking maybe the oral device had a hollow needle in it that someone put in it and I pricked myself inside my mouth, am I at risk for HIV?

No. Zero HIV risk.
HIV 101 - Everything you need to know
HIV 101
Read more about Testing here:
HIV Testing
Read about Treatment-as-Prevention (TasP) here:
HIV TasP
You can read about HIV prevention here:
HIV prevention
Read about PEP and PrEP here
PEP and PrEP

My Instagram
Threads

Offline Jonathan85

  • Standard
  • Member
  • Posts: 3
Re: I had never thought about things like that
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2024, 04:41:16 pm »
Well, I don't doubt your knowledge. I've read other articles where you say that a hollow needle doesn't infect, it has to be a syringe with blood and you have to inject a lot. I'll try to get that scary idea out of my head. Thank you very much for helping me.

Offline Jim Allen

  • Administrator
  • Member
  • Posts: 23,031
  • Threads: @jim16309
    • Social Media: Threads
Re: I had never thought about things like that
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2024, 04:47:51 pm »
You're welcome.

HIV 101 - Everything you need to know
HIV 101
Read more about Testing here:
HIV Testing
Read about Treatment-as-Prevention (TasP) here:
HIV TasP
You can read about HIV prevention here:
HIV prevention
Read about PEP and PrEP here
PEP and PrEP

My Instagram
Threads

 


Terms of Membership for these forums
 

© 2024 Smart + Strong. All Rights Reserved.   terms of use and your privacy
Smart + Strong® is a registered trademark of CDM Publishing, LLC.