BGIII
13-02-14, 10:37
Hi there,
Around 4 months ago (approx October 2013) I had a small cut to my index finger and as such I used an antiseptic wipe to clean it before applying a plaster. The thing is, the wipe I took out the packet looked as though it had already been used - there were visible traces of blood and what looked like mud on the wipe. The packaging didn't seem to have been torn in the first place and the wipe was still moist. I wiped my finger with the wipe.
I have had HIV anxiety plaguing me since the incident. Could HIV have survived on the wipe? After all, it was in a sterile packet and not exposed to air. I have considered going for a HIV test but I'm fearful or contracting HIV from the needle from the blood test. I am in desperate need of advice as the thought of having HIV is tearing me apart.
Around 4 months ago (approx October 2013) I had a small cut to my index finger and as such I used an antiseptic wipe to clean it before applying a plaster. The thing is, the wipe I took out the packet looked as though it had already been used - there were visible traces of blood and what looked like mud on the wipe. The packaging didn't seem to have been torn in the first place and the wipe was still moist. I wiped my finger with the wipe.
I have had HIV anxiety plaguing me since the incident. Could HIV have survived on the wipe? After all, it was in a sterile packet and not exposed to air. I have considered going for a HIV test but I'm fearful or contracting HIV from the needle from the blood test. I am in desperate need of advice as the thought of having HIV is tearing me apart.