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A member asked:
If all if it has to happen(hiv transmission through razor).what are the things that has to take place?i am bit nervous about the incident took place at barber shop?
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Virus containing body fluids as in blood has to get on razor. You must be cut enough by razor that some of it gets into your blood stream. Ask what do they do to disinfect razors.
Answered 11/17/2021
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Probably nobody ever acquired HPV from being shaved in a barber shop (or anywhere else).
Answered 11/17/2021
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This is just anxiety and stress. I suspected that my barber,and I have been a customer of the barber for a year and a half, did not change my razor and I did hiv combo test after 21 days result was negative.Should I relax and forget about it or what?
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I was getting a hair cut and on the back of my head under my hair I got a cut from the razor. I doubt the Barber sanitized the razor. Any risks? HIV?
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