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Offline ahhwoxmm

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Did something stupid (ear piercing)...what are my chances?
« on: December 11, 2013, 03:10:35 pm »
Thanks in advance for your help...
Me and a friend were drinking and decided to pierce our ear, well one ear each. He pierced his first with a regular sewing needle and then took the needle out of the ear of course... It probably sat a few minutes on paper towel before the same one was used to pierce my ear... I didn't see any visible blood on the needle or paper towel but it doesn't mean there wasn't blood on it of course...also we sprayed isopropyl 70% on it before and after but I am not sure how long it sat, maybe just a minute or two and we probably didn't do the best job. I am not sure if the person is HIV+ but there is a chance that they are and they haven't been tested. If they are, what are the chances I got infected? It's only been a month so I can't get tested yet, I will in two more months. Thanks (no symptoms as of now). Thanks so much for your help and I won't do anything like this again. I feel really dumb and regretful.
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Offline RapidRod

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Re: Did something stupid (ear piercing)...what are my chances?
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2013, 03:12:35 pm »
You cannot transmit HIV from a sewing needle. You do not have an HIV concern.
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Re: Did something stupid (ear piercing)...what are my chances?
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2013, 03:15:17 pm »
Thank you so much for the quick reply. So the HIV risks when they talk about needles are more just about the ones where blood or  a substance and go inside like a syringe or a hollow needle?
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Offline RapidRod

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Re: Did something stupid (ear piercing)...what are my chances?
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2013, 03:16:21 pm »
Quote from: ahhwoxmm on December 11, 2013, 03:15:17 pm
Thank you so much for the quick reply. So the HIV risks when they talk about needles are more just about the ones where blood or  a substance and go inside like a syringe or a hollow needle?
Correct.
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Offline Joe K

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Re: Did something stupid (ear piercing)...what are my chances?
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2013, 04:29:57 pm »
Quote from: RapidRod on December 11, 2013, 03:12:35 pm
You cannot transmit HIV from a sewing needle. You do not have an HIV concern.

Rod is correct, as sewing and piercing needles are solid needles and unable to transmit HIV.

Joe
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