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Can HIV Be Transmitted Through Sharing A Room With HIV Patient?
Posted on
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
Answered on
Mon, 3 Aug 2015
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Question : Sat in a visitation room with a possible hiv client. after visit, my tampon was stuck and I had to stick my fingers very high in my vagina to retrieve it. I'm unsure if I washed my hands and I'm unsure if I came into contact with any of her fluids. (we did mostly paperwork) is there risk and should I be tested?
6 weeks later and I have a white spot on tonsil.
6 weeks later and I have a white spot on tonsil.
Brief Answer:
The risk is quite low.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for trusting hcm about your health care.
I can understand your concerns.
HIV usually not spread with only share a room with someone who is suffering from HIV.
It spread through four body fluids blood, semen, breast milk and vaginal fluids.
So in your case as you did not come in contact with above mentioned body fluids there is no chance of HIV infection.
White spot in tonsil maybe due to fungal infection.
Hope it is useful, feel free to ask more questions.
Good luck.
Regards
The risk is quite low.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for trusting hcm about your health care.
I can understand your concerns.
HIV usually not spread with only share a room with someone who is suffering from HIV.
It spread through four body fluids blood, semen, breast milk and vaginal fluids.
So in your case as you did not come in contact with above mentioned body fluids there is no chance of HIV infection.
White spot in tonsil maybe due to fungal infection.
Hope it is useful, feel free to ask more questions.
Good luck.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
ok I was just concerned I may have not noticed it. are those spots signs of hiv
Brief Answer:
It can be a symptom of HIV.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
As we discuss before HIV does not transmit like this, so chances are less in your case but yes,it is a sign of HIV.
Hope found useful.
Regards
It can be a symptom of HIV.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
As we discuss before HIV does not transmit like this, so chances are less in your case but yes,it is a sign of HIV.
Hope found useful.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
ok. my throat does not hurt I just wasn't sure what it was from. I have no other symtpoms
Brief Answer:
It can be due to calcium or food deposition.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
If you are not having sore throat and any other symptoms this white spot can be due to deposits of calcium or food particles.
Warm gargle saline can dislodge it.
Hope found useful, if you have no further queries and want to close the discussion please accept my answer if found useful.
Thanks.
Good luck.
Regards
It can be due to calcium or food deposition.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
If you are not having sore throat and any other symptoms this white spot can be due to deposits of calcium or food particles.
Warm gargle saline can dislodge it.
Hope found useful, if you have no further queries and want to close the discussion please accept my answer if found useful.
Thanks.
Good luck.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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