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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Bleeding After Using Tweezer. Is There Possibility Of Contracting HIV Through It?

Dear Dr.... I'm so scared as I used a tweezer of a friend of mine yesterday.I got wounded while I was using it & had a little bleeding...As I know that friend is having an affair with a foreigner & having sex with him.So can you please tell me,is there any possibility to get an infection like HIV if my friend would have had it...... ?
Fri, 29 Nov 2013
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Hi,

there is possibilty of transmission of HIV through infected instruments in your case tweezers.

i'll suggest you to get it discussed with your friend and get blood test of both of you done for HIV.
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Bleeding After Using Tweezer. Is There Possibility Of Contracting HIV Through It?

Hi, there is possibilty of transmission of HIV through infected instruments in your case tweezers. i ll suggest you to get it discussed with your friend and get blood test of both of you done for HIV.