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Is It Possible To Contract HIV By Having Tattoos?

i had to go to the er and they said i have pnmonia they also said my wbc was a lil high i got released and the first thing i did was make a opp for a check up w/ a new doc wene the new doc came to see me he right off the bat said very bluntly i think u have hiv, he started sterio typing me cause i have tattoos i am 31 healthy i weigh225 pds i gave him blood and he told me if he call bad news if he dont call im free to live he really scared the crap out of me
Fri, 18 Jul 2014
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Hematologist,  's  Response
hi, tattos rarely transmitted hiv, but chances are almost very low. you are healthy does not mean that you are free from hiv. so both possibilities are there. you may be free you may have hiv. but no need to worry,. just go for confirmatory hiv testing. it will clear all doubts.you can go with p24 antigen test or pcr. go with it.
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Hematologist,  Dr. Hardik Sanghvi's  Response
Hi,
by tattoos there is very low but definitely chance of contracting hiv. If you are healthy it does not mean you don't have any hiv . you may be in window period. So just go for confirmatory hiv testing once. if you are positive then take treatment accordingly. If ndgative then you are safe. Overall chances are very low.
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Is It Possible To Contract HIV By Having Tattoos?

hi, tattos rarely transmitted hiv, but chances are almost very low. you are healthy does not mean that you are free from hiv. so both possibilities are there. you may be free you may have hiv. but no need to worry,. just go for confirmatory hiv testing. it will clear all doubts.you can go with p24 antigen test or pcr. go with it. thanks for using health care magic.