Earlier this year, like March, I was on vacation in the Caribbean(Trinidad) and I got sick and had to be hospitalized. I really didn't want to but didn't have a choice (had a miscarriage). Now my question is, they had to do some type of exam and they stuck this icky cold instrument in me ( u know the kind they use when ur at the gynecologist). I kept asking the doctor if it was clean and sterilized, because they're not as thorough as the doctors up here. He kept saying yes it was. That's why I keep getting tested every 3 months ( I'm not having sex with anyone).. only because I wasn't sure if the instruments they used were clean. My question is: Can I get something (like HIV) or somethin from that? I've been getting tested to make sure and so far negative. Should I be worried? I got tested today, awaiting results.
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I've been tested like 2wice this year already, and negative. I haven't had sex since june. Is there still a chance of testing positive if I'm not sexually activE.
2006-12-19 14:59:52 · 2 answers · asked by Cherieamor 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
That device they isnerted into your vagina is called a speculum. It is unlikely to give you HIV. It could, but unlikely. However, it could have harbored bacteria or viruses like Hepatits B.
The incident was in March, you haven't had sex since June, and it is now December. Your most recent HIV test will be accurate. So if you're not HIV+ by now, then you couldn't have possibly have caught it in Trinidad and you couldn't have caught it during your last sexual encounter.
Ever been vaccinated for Hep A and B? If not, you should. It's generally a good idea. As for bacterial infections acquired from the speculum, if your doctor hasn't said anything about vaginitis by now, then you don't need to worry about it.
2006-12-20 05:50:58 · answer #1 · answered by Gumdrop Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dout u can catch some.
2006-12-22 12:55:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋