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Hi Terry,
This happened over a year ago, but only recently I started worrying again about this incident. I went to a public toilet to pee and I used the water hose to wash my vagina. Only after washing myself I realized that the tip of the hose was covered in blood (not mine).
I've been looking up google for similar situations but couldn't find one that says there's blood on the water hose. What are the odds of contracting HIV in a situation like this?
Thank you so much for answering this question.
Dear Worried:
Peace. I am assuming you washed with the water, not the hose, therefore you would be at no risk. If your vagina and/or skin came in contact with the hose itself, and the blood were fresh and from someone infected (I cannot really imagine how this would happen outside of sharing the hose as a sexual device) there might be some miniscule risk. Bottom line, I think, is that no real exposure nor risk exist, so your chances of contracting HIV are.. none.
Hope that helps.
Terry
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Help in assessing personal and professional risk of HIV transmission; tips in teaching about HIV/AIDS; cultural competency for teaching about HIV/AIDS in Catholic settings; considerations in US and overseas HIV/AIDS programs and education for health and other professionals. Specific questions about treatment should be referred to your health provider; opinions and information offered are not meant to replace medical advice
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Seven years with academic medical center and national AIDS education and training center, seven subsequent years with focus on international HIV/AIDS in East and South Africa. Former clinician, bioethics preceptor at an academic medical center and presenter in wide range of fora including international AIDS conference.
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