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Can HIV Be Transmitted Through Accidental Contact With Urinal?
Question: Hello doctor,
Today in the afternoon I went to pee in the toilet of my office. By mistake I slipped a little and my penis tip touched the urinary. Am I at any kind of risk of HIV or STDs or any other disease. Please tell me and what precaution can I take ?
Today in the afternoon I went to pee in the toilet of my office. By mistake I slipped a little and my penis tip touched the urinary. Am I at any kind of risk of HIV or STDs or any other disease. Please tell me and what precaution can I take ?
Brief Answer:
No need to do anything.
Detailed Answer:
HI
Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P
Thanks for posting your query.
Theoretically yes there is a chance but for that a person who is infected with HIV or STD should have urinated in the same urinals. But this possibility is extremely rare.
In my opinion there is no need to do anything for this . Just relax.
Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask.
Regards.
No need to do anything.
Detailed Answer:
HI
Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P
Thanks for posting your query.
Theoretically yes there is a chance but for that a person who is infected with HIV or STD should have urinated in the same urinals. But this possibility is extremely rare.
In my opinion there is no need to do anything for this . Just relax.
Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
So then do I need to take PEP or anything because I am really scared. So please advice. and any other precaution I need to take ?
Brief Answer:
No need of PEP
Detailed Answer:
HI
There is no need for PEP. Don't be afraid , nothing will happen. Just relax. I hope you have washed your penis soon after the incident.
Regards.
No need of PEP
Detailed Answer:
HI
There is no need for PEP. Don't be afraid , nothing will happen. Just relax. I hope you have washed your penis soon after the incident.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Yeah i wiped it with a tissue paper. But i wanted to ask whether any orher infections one can get from such a situation. I am really scared please can you give me some assurity that i am completely fine and nothing will happen to me . Please doctor
Brief Answer:
Very confident that nothing is wrong
Detailed Answer:
HI
There is a possibility of a urine infection but again the chances are less as the urinals are self flushing and hence no residual urine will be left on the urinals.
Even if you develop any urine infection it can be completely cured with Antibiotics. Hence there is no need to worry.
I am 99% confident that there is nothing wrong will happen to you.
Regards.
Very confident that nothing is wrong
Detailed Answer:
HI
There is a possibility of a urine infection but again the chances are less as the urinals are self flushing and hence no residual urine will be left on the urinals.
Even if you develop any urine infection it can be completely cured with Antibiotics. Hence there is no need to worry.
I am 99% confident that there is nothing wrong will happen to you.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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