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I bought a sex toy called a fleshlight online,i am afraid if someone else with hiv had used it previously.will it transmit hiv?

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

No: HIV is a fragile germ and dies easily outside its internal/blood environment. It could never survive for the length of time needed to travel through the outside/delivery time frame. If you take a steamer (cleaning tool) and use it on all exposed surfaces it can kill any other germs that might be present.

Dr Hodge agreed

Answered 7/28/2018

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A member asked:

I bought a sex toy called a fleshlight online,i am afraid if someone else with hiv had used it previously.will it transmit hiv?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Ferguson answered

Dr Hodge agreed

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Doc i use a flesh light toy or sex toy i'm afraid that toy have a hiv or std virus. Because that toy randomly picked up 5 months or 2months ago so i use yester day and i'm afraid that toy have a virus. It's a big relief if you answer this thank you?

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