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Offline krizalid1986

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Cut by broken Glass
« on: November 10, 2013, 11:56:58 am »
Hello everybody , i would like first to appologize for my bad english and to thank you all for your help.
Yesterday , when i was in a nightclub i saw a girl on her knees in a the bathroom when i checked on her i saw that she tried to cut her veins so i tried to help her by pushing her hand but then a broken glass infected with her blood cut my finger.I a m now very worried because the blood was fresh and the cut was a little deep that it bleeds for severeal minutes but not that deep to seek sutures.Did i take a big risk ?
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Re: Cut by broken Glass
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2013, 01:29:27 pm »
The risk of contracting HIV in the manner you are concerned with is not significant .

HIV is fragile and is damaged instantly when exposed to conditions outside the body , small changes in temperature and PH levels damage HIV and render it unable to infect .

There is also the obstacle of the skin cells on the finger not being the kind that makes a HIV infection a significant risk . If you immediately come into fresh blood and have a deep open wound it is theoretically possible for an HIV infection to occur , most likely that kind of wound would require sutures .

If you are uneasy and want to test for peace of mind you can do so 6 weeks past any possible exposure and again at 3 months to confirm the results . I would not think testing is necessary in this situation but like I said if it eases your mind then by all means go test , a HIV test never hurt anyone .
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Offline krizalid1986

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Re: Cut by broken Glass
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2013, 02:43:02 pm »
Thank you Jeff for your replay,it was a big relief to hear that from you.You are the expert and I trust you.
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Re: Cut by broken Glass
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2013, 05:36:42 pm »
So I need to test because there is a small risque or Just for
 peace of mind
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Re: Cut by broken Glass
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2013, 05:41:20 pm »
Quote from: krizalid1986 on November 10, 2013, 05:36:42 pm
So I need to test because there is a small risque or Just for
 peace of mind

For peace of mind , if you choose to test .
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