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Exposed To Wounds And Had Bleeding In Barber Shop. Preventive Medicine To Take For HIV ?
Dear Sir, 25 th aug 12 evening i went to barber shop for shaving & the barber started shaving , while in 75 % completion of shaving the berber cutted his own hand & bleeding .he put bandage but still some bleeding is there and after he started remaining 25 % shaving ,then the barber completed shaving 100% . after i went to home i saw in mirror some cuts in my neck & bleeding is there in my neck ....just am afraid & scared about the H I V .....Plaese advise me ...can i take prevention medicene...
Mon, 3 Sep 2012
Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
Chances of transmission of HIV through cut wounds is 1-2%.
There are many adverse effects of these antiretroviral therapy.
If the barber is HIV positive then consult your doctor and start prophylactic medication.
If the HIV status of the barber is not known , then you can get his HIV testing done.
You can get PCR done for yourself, its very specific but costly. It has to be dome two weeks after the exposure.
Welcome to HCM,
Chances of transmission of HIV through cut wounds is 1-2%.
There are many adverse effects of these antiretroviral therapy.
If the barber is HIV positive then consult your doctor and start prophylactic medication.
If the HIV status of the barber is not known , then you can get his HIV testing done.
You can get PCR done for yourself, its very specific but costly. It has to be dome two weeks after the exposure.
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Hi, Welcome to HCM, I am Dr. Das
Do you tried to know the HIV status of the barbar? I think no.
Now it is 2nd september, if you wanted to take prophylaxis it should be started within 72 hours. So, it is too late to start prophylaxis.
Just try to get HIV status of the barbar , if it is negative, it is ok. But if it is positive then consult a doctor.
Do you tried to know the HIV status of the barbar? I think no.
Now it is 2nd september, if you wanted to take prophylaxis it should be started within 72 hours. So, it is too late to start prophylaxis.
Just try to get HIV status of the barbar , if it is negative, it is ok. But if it is positive then consult a doctor.
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