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Offline Vanessa75

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desperate mother
« on: September 16, 2024, 11:08:24 am »
Hi, I need your help please. I have a 4 year old son. We went for a walk in the park. I let him play when he started crying. I'm going to check what's wrong with him. He stuck an abandoned syringe in his mouth and pricked himself inside his mouth (under his tongue, to be precise). He was bleeding from the injection. When I tried desperately to check what was wrong with him, I pricked my finger too. I think we're lost. What are the chances of getting infected? Do we need to get an HIV test?

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Re: desperate mother
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2024, 12:00:52 pm »
Outside of the body, HIV quicky dies because of changes in temperature and exposure. It wasn't a risk from pricking yourself on this discarded syringe. However Tetanus could be an issue so you should check with your primary doctor about how up-to date your and your child's Tetanus vaccinations are.

In the future, try to be cautious about objects lying around that your child could get ahold of. ;)


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With no exceptions, use condoms correctly and consistently for anal or vaginal intercourse
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Some sexual practices described as safe in terms of acquiring HIV still pose a risk for other more easily acquired STIs. It is possible to show no signs or symptoms from an STI so testing is the only way to know.

Get tested at least yearly for STIs, including but not limited to HIV, and more frequently if condomless intercourse occurs.

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Re: desperate mother
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2024, 12:10:02 pm »
Thank you for your prompt reply. I have a question, but the mouth is a mucosa. Even accidentally injecting a small amount of blood with a syringe, isn't that a risk? If the virus is dead, doesn't it work?

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Re: desperate mother
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2024, 12:25:11 pm »
if the situation had been fresh blood inside a syringe injected a short time later into someone else, HIV could be transmitted because temperature changes and exposure to oxygen wouldn't have time for the HIV to decay. That was not your situation. ;)

Michael
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