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What Are The Chances Of HIV Infection After Using Public Restroom?

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Posted on Thu, 16 Oct 2014
Question: Hello Dear Doctor!
I just used a toilet paper which was soaked with saliva and Sputum, and also I am not sure if it was socked with fluid as well. So I had a pee; than, I mistakenly used from public bathroom.
My question is that I am exposed to HIV ?
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Answered by Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (20 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
not exposed to hiv.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for query. I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.
The tissue paper mode of transmission of hiv cannot transmit hiv .
So you can allay fears of hiv .
You can get back for clarification
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh
Dermatologist and venereologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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Follow up: Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (1 hour later)
Thank you very much for answering!

how about other STDS?
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Answered by Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (22 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
no possibility

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
I do not see any possibility of any STDs transmission by this method. I hope you would have washed area immediately. So relax no chance of hiv or other STDs .
You are getting anxious about it. Forget the episode. Relax get involved in activities which you like.
You can get back for any clarification
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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Follow up: Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (13 minutes later)
Thank you very much Doctor for responding!

After realizing, which was less than 2 minute, I have washed with Shampoo; then, I used other sanitarian such as black oil and Tea Tree that both of them are antiviral. But I have been terrified if it had already passed before cleaned.
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Answered by Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (4 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
not exposed to any STDs.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
Just relax and forget the episode. You are not exposed to any STDs or HIV.
You get involved in activities you like to forget this episode.
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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Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti

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What Are The Chances Of HIV Infection After Using Public Restroom?

Brief Answer: not exposed to hiv. Detailed Answer: Hi Thank you for query. I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query. The tissue paper mode of transmission of hiv cannot transmit hiv . So you can allay fears of hiv . You can get back for clarification Thank you Dr Bharatesh Dermatologist and venereologist