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Can You Get HIV Through Urine?

HIV is found in the urine of an infected person. However, it is not possible to contract HIV from contact with the urine of an HIV-positive person because there are too few virus particles in this fluid. These facts come from the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.

  1. Conditions

    • Two conditions must be present for infection with HIV: The virus must enter the bloodstream of an uninfected person and the concentration of virus must be high enough to lead to an infection.

    Infectious Fluids

    • Only four bodily fluids can contain enough HIV to transmit the virus to another person: blood, semen, vaginal secretions and breast milk.

    Noninfectious Fluids

    • Other bodily fluids, including urine, tears and saliva, contain HIV but cannot transmit the virus. Sweat contains no HIV.

    Considerations

    • A generally noninfectious bodily fluid like urine may pose a risk of infection if it contains an infectious fluid like blood.

    Testing

    • A person who believes she has been exposed to HIV should be tested.

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