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Can i get hiv from unsterilized vagina speculum during the pap test and that speculum is not used for 1 hour before me.i don't know whether it is sterilized or not but what is chance of transmission?

Q: can i get hiv from unsterilized vagina speculum during the pap test and that speculum is not used for 1 hour before me.i don't know whether it is sterilized or not but what is chance of transmission?

: No risk, no worries. First, HIV isn't transmitted this way; not enough virus can survive on a speculum for more than a few minutes. And you can be pretty certain the doctor's office appropriately cleans their vaginal speculums after use; or, more likely, that they use single-use, disposable speculums. Don't worry about this.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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No risk, no worries. First, HIV isn't transmitted this way; not enough virus can survive on a speculum for more than a few minutes. And you can be pretty certain the doctor's office appropriately cleans their vaginal speculums after use; or, more likely, that they use single-use, disposable speculums. Don't worry about this.

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Answered 8/7/2022

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A member asked:

Can i get hiv from unsterilized vagina speculum during the pap test and that speculum is not used for 1 hour before me.i don't know whether it is sterilized or not but what is chance of transmission?

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