Hello.. Can i acquire hiv by smelling my own semen from my underwear? What are the chances of transmission if semen went inside my nose? Do i need to get tested from this exposure?

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Hello.. Can i acquire hiv by smelling my own semen from my underwear? What are the chances of transmission if semen went inside my nose? Do i need to get tested from this exposure?

No. You cannot get HIV from your own body fluids. HIV is spread through unprotected sex or needle sharing with a person who has HIV. You do not need to be tested.

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This answer was posted on April 19, 2014.

This answer was updated on February 7, 2022.

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Hello.. Can i acquire hiv by smelling my own semen from my underwear? What are the chances of transmission if semen went inside my nose? Do i need to get tested from this exposure?