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Can HIV Virus Survive Outside Of Body?
Question: HI Doctor,
I unknowingly wore an underwear of hiv infected person and it was dry, as far as i know. i got rapid HIV tested after 3 months and it is negative. am i at risk of infecting
I unknowingly wore an underwear of hiv infected person and it was dry, as far as i know. i got rapid HIV tested after 3 months and it is negative. am i at risk of infecting
Brief Answer:
No risk of infection or infecting others.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query at HCM.
I understand your concern and situation.
No you are at no risk of HIV and don't worry your test results also suggest the same. HIV virus is an obligate intracellular pathogen and requires cell to live and replicate. There is no chance of its survival in dry underpants. Live healthy life. You carry no risk to transmit it to others. Maintain genital hygiene. Practice protection during intercourse with the partner of unknown status.
Hope I answered your query
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Dr Sheetal Verma
No risk of infection or infecting others.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query at HCM.
I understand your concern and situation.
No you are at no risk of HIV and don't worry your test results also suggest the same. HIV virus is an obligate intracellular pathogen and requires cell to live and replicate. There is no chance of its survival in dry underpants. Live healthy life. You carry no risk to transmit it to others. Maintain genital hygiene. Practice protection during intercourse with the partner of unknown status.
Hope I answered your query
Rating and review will be appreciated
Dr Sheetal Verma
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks a lot doctor, I am not sure if the underwear was clean, thats what scared me to death. Do you still think that it should not be risky and not cause infection.
and the test results are right !!.
and the test results are right !!.
Brief Answer:
Yes no possibity of infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Yes I am absolutely sure that you have no HIV infection and test results are correct. But for your mental satisfaction you can take an ELISA test at 6 months.
Happy to answer further queries.
Best of health
Yes no possibity of infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Yes I am absolutely sure that you have no HIV infection and test results are correct. But for your mental satisfaction you can take an ELISA test at 6 months.
Happy to answer further queries.
Best of health
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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