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Never had sex before, worried about hiv/aids, tested april 2014 negative, never had sex since. scared of toothbrush transmission. ?
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Unnecessary concern: If you really have no exposure to blood or fluid from HIV, why are you so concerned? Are you sharing toothbrush with another person? If so , why? Even then it would be nearly impossible for you to acquire HIV via a toothbrush unless it is soaked in HIV infected blood. You need to talk to a psychologist or psychiatrist re. this phobia.
Answered 12/16/2014
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No worries...: You're not going to catch it from a toothbrush. BTW, why would you be sharing a toothbrush with an HIV infected person? More info here: http://www.aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/hiv-aids-101/how-you-get-hiv-aids/
Answered 8/21/2015
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