James M. asked
I was at the doctor today with a suspected UTI. I went into the bathroom to give a urine sample. I am anxious about public restrooms, so I checked thoroughly and the bathroom was clean. I put the sample in a cup and was cleaning up when I saw something in the toilet and touched it to see what it was, realizing it was a blood clot. I am nearly certain this came from me due to some bleeding. If this was from someone else and I touched it, is there any risk of HIV exposure? I have dental work and a steroid shot for hip arthritis in the coming weeks and need to be sure I am not exposing anyone to anything.
November 24th, 2024
Jacob B. answered
Since the blood clot was outside the body for a while and you did not have any bleeding wounds on yo...
November 24th, 2024
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