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Suggest Remedies For Accidental Ingestion Of Semen By A Child

Posted on Wed, 21 Sep 2016

Question: Dear Sir.
Greetings of the day

I have a child around five months old.
Me and my wife was traveling to out of station and hired a hotel.

When we were about to check in .the recptionst told us that room is not ready yet and asked us to wait.
But we told him to wait in room only and they can make room in front of us as we were quite tired.
In room i left my son on bed but i noticed some semen on bed sheet which was absorb buy bed sheet but it was still wet.
And my son touched his hand on it and put his hand into in his mouth as he usually put his mouth in his hand and suck.

Please help.i am very much in fear that my son is on risk of hiv and other blood borne disese.

Regards

Answered by Dr. Dholariya Sagar Jayantilal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
NO chance of infections

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear ,
Welcome to Health Care Magic,
I understand your concern,

There is no risk for the HIV and blood borne infections.
If it was direct blood to blood contact, then it would be high chance.
There is minimal risk in through oral route.
If there is major cut in hand and mouth, then only it would be of some risk.

If you have still worry, then I would suggest to undergo the PCR RNA test for infection (very accurate test) 4-5 week after incident.

Hope I have answered your question
If you have further query then I will be happy to help you.

Best Regards
Dr. Sagar

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Dholariya Sagar Jayantilal (1 hour later)

Thanks Sir.

It was just semen which seems quite soaked by bed sheet.

My dose not have any cut in his hand or mounth.
The thing which is concerning me lot is his gums are puffed, As there will his teeth start coming after 1 and half month.

After this incident i examine my son mouth to ensure whether the gums has left the place for teeth or not .
But gums was ok.

Now my concern is can anything happen to puffed gums

2.i heard and read that enzymes in saliva de activate the virus. And virus its self become non infected once it leaves a human host.

Answered by Dr. Dholariya Sagar Jayantilal (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Salivary enzyme has anti virus activity.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear XXXXXXX
Welcome back and thanks for follow up.
I understand your concern.
Do not worry.
Look dear,
Infection transmission has not been reported as a consequence of contact with semen.

It has no effect on the puffed gum.

Saliva has some anti virus properties:
- Protease inhibitor enzyme deactivate the virus and prevent the infection.
- Salivary gland secretion cause entrapment of virus particle.

Hope I have answered your question.
If you have further question then I will be very happy to help you
Thanking you with best regards
Dr. Sagar

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar

Follow up: Dr. Dholariya Sagar Jayantilal (3 hours later)

Thanks for guidence and help.

On last followup..

So i think i should not be wooried from this incident.

Or do you suggest any test.

Answered by Dr. Dholariya Sagar Jayantilal (0 minute later)

Brief Answer:
Do not worry

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear XXXXXXX
Welcome back and thank you for follow up.
I understand your concern

You should not worry regarding the incident as there is no risk of transmission of infections.
No need of any test.
Hope I have answered your question
If you are satisfied with my answer then close the query and give five star to my answer.

Have a nice day and enjoy parenthood.
Thanking you with best regards
Dr. Sagar

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj