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What Does The Following Transvaginal Ultrasound Report Indicate?

Posted on Thu, 4 May 2017

Question: Today i had a transvaginal ultrasound as suggested by my doc.The probe used was not covered with condom and many other ladies were there who got the test done.I am not sure whether the doctor stetilized the probe or not.In a bit of hurry i did not questioned her.i want to ask whether it may transmit hiv to me if anybody was infected..Kindly guide me regarding this.I am really disturbed.

Answered by Dr. Sunil Jangid (39 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
The risk is very unlikely.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX,

Welcome to HealthcareMagic.

The risk of transmission of HIV through the way you had mentioned is very unlikely as the survival of HIV virus outside the human body in an open environment is very difficult and it will die within few minutes only so be relaxed, forget about the episode and move ahead in life happily.

Thank You

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Sunil Jangid (16 minutes later)

Thanks sir..Actuallly before my turn tvs scan of one lady was done.the doctor has not covered the probe.She just wiped with tissue and used the same probe for me after applying lubricating gel.So i got worried that the virus might have survived in gel.I hv read that hiv transmits from syringes also..Just want to know that how it lives alive in syringes.

Answered by Dr. Sunil Jangid (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
It is not possible.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX,

Welcome back and thanks for follow-up.

The risk seems to be very unlikely through this way because I have also not seen any such case so just calm down, forget about the same and move on in life. For any further query get back to me again.

Thank You

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Sunil Jangid (11 minutes later)

Thanks a lot for your prompt response sir.So i need not to go for hiv detecton tests and i am assuming that i am 100% safe in this case..Rest i never had unprotected sex or infected syringes.Only this is first incident where i became careless.Thanks once again sir.

Answered by Dr. Sunil Jangid (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes you need not to get tested.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX,

Welcome to HealthcareMagic once again.

You can consider yourself 100% safe and you need not to go for any HIV test so forget about the same and move on in life happily. If still any query left for this incidence then feel free to ask me any time.

Thank You

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana