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Q: Cut ? Risks of Hiv Entering the Body ?

asked by: goinq on August 10th, 2007

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hi again.as i told you i had protected sex with a woman ho had her period.if you have some scrapes on your hand that are closed not bleeding can i get hiv from her blood?does the virus need cuts that are bleeding to get in?or any type of woond (open-closed)can be at risk?

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Llewellyn

replied on August 10th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

Bleeding, open wounds be the riskiest. So you're probably fine, but there's not harm in testing just in case.

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