Skip to content I think a pubic hair went into my mouth... worry
about infections. Anon_159544 posted: I was in class just now
and I fell asleep. When I woke up, I noticed something funny in
my mouth. I took it out and it was a black and curly strand
of... something. Now I'm not 100% sure if it's even hair, it's a
little plasticky, but it sure looks like pubic/anal hair.  But
since I was so bloody sleepy, I just left it aside and continue
sleeping. Now that I am home and awake, I have two concerns:  1)
Can I get infections like AIDS or STDs from EATING a pubic hair?
2) Since I touched the hair with my hands, and I rubbed my eyes
when I woke up, would this also put me at risk? kandiraynee
responded: I want to believe that that was not a hair, I really
do. However, you cannot contract HIV or any STD in this manner
for a variety of reasons, such as HIV become inactivated shortly
after leaving it's host, exposure to air deteriorates the
"cocoon" that allows HIV to latch onto cells. HIV transmission
has to be imm