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Can STD Be Transmitted Through Saliva?
Question: Can I contacted hiv by saliva? I got a droplet of saliva straight into my eye without washing it, I am afraid that I would possibly get hiv from him(unknown his status, but he is sexually active) I started to experience mild night sweat 1week after this episode and now I am freaking out! Please help me out!
Brief Answer:
no chance of HIV transmission
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for query. I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.
There is very very least or no possible chances of transmission of HIV by the method described. Moreover he may be negative for HIV.
The symptoms are non specific .
So allay fears of HIV.
You can get back for any clarification
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh Basti
Dermatologist and venereologist
no chance of HIV transmission
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for query. I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.
There is very very least or no possible chances of transmission of HIV by the method described. Moreover he may be negative for HIV.
The symptoms are non specific .
So allay fears of HIV.
You can get back for any clarification
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh Basti
Dermatologist and venereologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Is there any possible case ever reported?
Cause i am wondering if the virus existed in the saliva may be infectious.
Since i was getting worried and worried, i discovered that i started with some symptoms that compatible to the ARS symptoms such as sweating at night(i noticed when i woke up in the morning), left grin lymph nodes(2 of them) pain and sore.
No fever or sore throat though and other flu-like symptoms, but the sweating and lymph node pain really bothers me and make me really anxious.
By the way, to clearify, the droplet that i exposed is really small, it was accidentally fall in may eye, but i was wonder what if i 've got any linings on my eye mucous that able for the virus to enter?
Please help me to clearify this situation, thank you!
Cause i am wondering if the virus existed in the saliva may be infectious.
Since i was getting worried and worried, i discovered that i started with some symptoms that compatible to the ARS symptoms such as sweating at night(i noticed when i woke up in the morning), left grin lymph nodes(2 of them) pain and sore.
No fever or sore throat though and other flu-like symptoms, but the sweating and lymph node pain really bothers me and make me really anxious.
By the way, to clearify, the droplet that i exposed is really small, it was accidentally fall in may eye, but i was wonder what if i 've got any linings on my eye mucous that able for the virus to enter?
Please help me to clearify this situation, thank you!
Brief Answer:
non specific symptoms, allay fears.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
No, I have not read or seen such case being reported. The chances are nil.
The symptoms are not specific and not due to HIV. There can be any local infection which can lead to lymph node enlargement.
You can relax, forget the episode and get involved in activities you like.
You can get back for any clarification, else close the discussion and rate.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh
non specific symptoms, allay fears.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
No, I have not read or seen such case being reported. The chances are nil.
The symptoms are not specific and not due to HIV. There can be any local infection which can lead to lymph node enlargement.
You can relax, forget the episode and get involved in activities you like.
You can get back for any clarification, else close the discussion and rate.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
Brief Answer:
yes may be due to anxiety.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
Yes it may be due to anxiety.
You are not at risk. You can totally allay fears of HIV.
You can relax forget the episode.
Do meditation, yoga.
Get involved in activities which you like.
You can get back for any clarification else close the discussion and rate.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh
yes may be due to anxiety.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
Yes it may be due to anxiety.
You are not at risk. You can totally allay fears of HIV.
You can relax forget the episode.
Do meditation, yoga.
Get involved in activities which you like.
You can get back for any clarification else close the discussion and rate.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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