United Kingdom

A 16-year-old member asked:

hiv can be transferred through blood, semen, vaginal fluid, rectal mucus. what about other mucus in the human body, can it be transfered that way also?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Viswanath Chinta answered

Internal Medicine 14 years experience

Yes: Any body fluid is contagious.

4041 viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Thomas Namey

Dr. Thomas Namey agrees1 doctor agrees

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:

Ask doctors free

Personalized answers

Free

Talk to a doctor

24/7 visits

$15 per month

Related questions

A 32-year-old female asked:

I used my lips kiss vaginal fluid, my lips no cut, sore but it soft. I can smile without painful like normal. But HIV can pass through mucous membranes. Any change hiv? Do I have mucous membranes?

4 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 16-year-old member asked:

Is it likey for HIV be transfered through mucus in the human body such as snot and mouth mucus?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 29-year-old female asked:

If there is no visible blood or semen, is it possible to get invisible tiny hiv particules through touching environmental surfaces such as ground? or if there is no body liquid the virus dies immediately?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 29-year-old female asked:

If there is no visible blood or semen, is it possible to get invisible tiny hiv particules through touching environmental surfaces such as ground then to the eye? or if there is no body liquid the tiny virus particules die immediately by air ?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 20-year-old male asked:

If hiv positive men semen comes in contact with my penile mucus membrane(through hand),can it transmit hiv to me?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:

Ask doctors free

Personalized answers

Free

Talk to a doctor

24/7 visits

$15 per month

Last updated May 24, 2015

People also asked

What is the chance of getting HIV from public toilet i didn't get a chance to look for blood semen or vaginal fluids?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

Is urine capable of transmitting hiv? All the sites say blood, semen and vag fluids but urine is a body fluid that can get into the palms bloodstream.

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

Its said HIV virus is spread via Blood, Semen and Vaginal fluid. Is HIV virus present in other bodily fluids such as breast milk and Human sweat?

1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in

If someone with hiv has semen or blood on their hands & you shake hands&right after use the restroom&wipe yourself. how likely is it to transfer?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

I did no had oral sex, vaginal sex, anal sex, me and my partner had dry humping (both the partners were wearing underwears) there was no contact of penis and vagina during dry humping, no cuts on body no transfer of Blood, can i get HIV through this.

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Connect with a U.S. board-certified doctor by text or video anytime, anywhere.

Talk to a doctor now

24/7 visits

$15 per month

Disclaimer:

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.