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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Castles in the lymphatic glands roof of the mouth and the shortness of breath | 1/17/2012 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I suffer from pain in the lymph nodes without swelling since 6 months and oral infections, as well ... A: While early HIV signs and symptoms may include sore throat and SWOLLEN lymph glands, these signs and ... | ||
| Is infection with HIV possible in this situation? | 1/12/2012 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I was on class duty and when I went to clean the sponges, I accidentally dropped one into the ... A: You are absolutely right about the fact that HIV does not transmit through urine. HIV need direct ... | ||
| Fear of flu like symptoms being aids | 1/9/2012 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: A person in my family has a severe flu like illness and I am scared its AIDS thank you A: Just having flu like symptoms does not indicate that one has AIDS. S/he can be suffering from flu, ... | ||
| Health - HIV/AIDS | 1/5/2012 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: Is kissing a high-risk behavior, low-risk behavior, or a no-risk behavior for contracting HIV? ... A: Following are two basic points regarding your1. There is no risk of transmission closed-mouth ... | ||
| HIV AIDS | 1/1/2012 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I had safe sex with some prostitutes which I think I don't have to worry about. (Do I have to?). But ... A: Although experiencing condom break with commercial sex worker (one of the Most-at-Risk Populations) ... | ||
| HIV from Dried vaginal Secretion. | 12/7/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: My previous question was I have recently gone through a mail that HIV from dried infectious body ... A: Welcome again. Your first question regarding this issue was most likely on mid-May this year. Let ... | ||
| Hiv from bad wisdom tooth and chips | 12/6/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: Me and a Co-worker of mine both have bad wisdom teeth both are bleeding. (I know I should get it ... A: No you can not get HIV infected through food, it is also applicable in case on blood on the chips ... | ||
| Chances of getting HIV | 12/6/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I had an unprotected sex with a woman who I later noticed she is taking ARVs meaning she has HIV. ... A: Having unprotected sex is one of the main routes of HIV transmission. In your case, I will add ... | ||
| AIDS | 12/5/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I have one question, can one get this disease from touching loincloth with a penis ? A: No. HIV only transmits through get in to contact with infected person’s blood, semen/vaginal fluid. ... | ||
| HIV from Dried vaginal Secretion. | 10/19/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: My previous question was I have recently gone through a mail that HIV from dried infectious body ... A: I would also go with the M.D. you consulted regarding Acute Retroviral Syndrome (ARS). Also, I would ... | ||
| hiv | 10/10/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: me homosexual, and ano receptive man i am engaged in sex with my 5 known partners since last 4 years ... A: Let me first point out a few facts: 1. A number of studies have demonstrated that oral sex is not ... | ||
| Am I susceptible to HIV and other STD's?? | 10/3/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I am 27 years old and never had sex until early 2010 and since then I had sex with 11 different ... A: Female sex workers are considered as one of the most at risk populations. Considering that you have ... | ||
| Cut Lip and HIV | 9/2/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I just came down to live with family in a big city. The other day, while riding a bus, a woman who ... A: HIV does not transmit through spits. However, there is a remote risk from deep, open-mouth kissing ... | ||
| pill with blood on it | 5/9/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: Recently, I swallowed a pill and just before swallowing it I noticed it had a large reddish looking ... A: Here is a basic column before I proceed to your questions: HIV usually requires direct ... | ||
| AIDS | 5/9/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I Had Intercourse With A Female Around 2 months Ago But I Never Secreted Semen Into Her Then She Had ... A: It's not important to ejaculate, rather the following issues are important: 1. She has multiple ... | ||
| HIV Danger? | 5/7/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: Wish you doing well. I received your answer and let me thank you for that too much. As I mentioned ... A: Welcome again. Here are a few issues regarding your questions: 1. Commercial sex workers, as we ... | ||
| hiv | 5/6/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I recently visited prostitutes in amsterdam having full sex both times wearing protection could i ... A: Welcome to AllExperts John. By "protection" you are referring to condoms. Research on the ... | ||
| HIV/AIDS | 5/4/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I was told you could get HIV/AIDS from drinking water that has been contaminated with blood from ... A: HIV spreads only when there's bold or body fluids directly contacted. Drinking water cannot expose a ... | ||
| Help me Sir! Please | 4/30/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I am a 21 years old male and I live in India. Sir, About one week ago I had four or five times sex ... A: Welcome to AllExperts. Two issues: 1. Female sex workers are one of the most at risk populations. ... | ||
| HIV / AIDS infection via oral sex activity | 4/26/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I am a married man, my wife does not like to have oral sex. But I have been really crazy about it. ... A: HIV can transmit trough vaginal fluids and through oral sex, if either or both the persons involved ... | ||
| Plz help me sir..!! | 4/26/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: , I am a 27 yr old male from Bangalore, recently I have come across a sex worker in a hotel in ... A: Possibility of HIV transmission: HIV usually requires direct transmission. It's also about 'viral ... | ||
| help | 4/19/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: After 20 years married my wife is HPV infected. I took a ADN test with an urologist and I am fine, ... A: I am sharing a few facts about HPV transmission: There is strong evidence that transmission occurs ... | ||
| Razors | 4/19/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: First of all, let me congratulate you for the work you do here! Secondly, sorry for any english ... A: HIV-infection can be transmitted by using the same shaving razor, if there is a fresh, infected ... | ||
| Please help | 4/17/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I recently had sex with a young girl in a very low risk group. She has never been with anyone elce ... A: Since it's the first sexual encounter for both of you, you're at lower risk. However, HIV can be ... | ||
| Incubation period | 4/15/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: Sir, I recently had an unsafe homosexual encounter with my friend.Unsafe because we do not use ... A: Welcome to AllExperts dear Cris. It depends on the situation and the context. Following are two ... | ||
| hiv through intact skin and other scary things | 2/19/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: hope you are well while going through the net i found this article which says that hiv may be able ... A: Welcome back! I'm good and hope you're fine as well. You've brought an interesting issue. I'm not a ... | ||
| Did not wash hands after disposing the used condom | 2/17/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: About few weeks ago,i had a protected sex with a prostitute,used two condoms simultaneously. I did ... A: If you used condom consistently during sex acts, did not face condom break and did not perform other ... | ||
| Can i get infected by HIV? | 2/13/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I m married , yesterday i had a sex with other married woman without using the condoms and i ... A: Welcome to AllExperts. No. Like all sexually transmitted infections (STI), HIV cannot be 'created', ... | ||
| hiv from bone fragment | 2/11/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I am terribly sorry to bother you just once more to ask if you will please go ahead and answer the ... A: Welcome back again! It's such a honor ... you no need to be sorry about asking questions. No ... | ||
| Anal Sex | 2/9/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: Gourab, I'm a guy and I usually have anal sex with other guys (multiple partners). I'm usually top, ... A: Welcome Krause to AllExperts. Let’s come to your question. In fact, unprotected (without a condom) ... | ||
| worried about exposure | 2/8/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I had a question that maybe you could help answer. I used a co-worker's car cigarette lighter.I was ... A: Welcome to AllExperts. Since HIV is a very fragile virus, you didn't have any open bleeding wounds ... | ||
| Dentist and Spa - HIV | 2/6/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: Two questions 1.i visited a dentist recently for teeth cleaning, the hygenist during the dental ... A: Welcome back. In first case, I see no risk of HIV transmission. Transmission of HIV in a healthcare ... | ||
| hiv from a bone fragment | 2/5/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I know this sounds like a silly question but I would appreciate your response. The other day I was ... A: You have nothing to worry about. Because, HIV does not transmit through foods. Also, according to ... | ||
| Hiv | 2/3/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: Hey,,with all due respect i thank you for giving me this opportunity of having to ask u my ... A: Research suggests that the risk of HIV infection in this way is extremely small. A very small number ... | ||
| tooth extraction Smmoching and AIDS | 2/2/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I have my tooth extraction done 3 days ago ...and yesterday I kissed (smooched) someone 3-4 times ... A: One of the major precautions regarding 'kissing and HIV transmission' (according to different ... | ||
| Kissing/Brushing teeth | 2/2/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I know this is a question that I have read the answer to a million times but I somehow think my ... A: Welcome to AllExperts. The risk of HIV transmission via shared toothbrush is slight (theoretically ... | ||
| HIV possible? | 1/4/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I was involved with a guy who told me at a later stage that he had slept with 5 women before. We did ... A: Theoretically it is possible to get infected through the context you mentioned, given that you might ... | ||
| Worried sick!!!! Please help!! | 10/27/2010 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I'm a 16 year old girl...and I had unprotected with someone about 5/6 months ago..it was breif ... A: 'Pap test' is not related to HIV testing, its' used to to detect premalignant and malignant ... | ||
| hiv from saliva | 10/27/2010 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: sorry to bother you again,and i dont know wether these situations happen only with me or im paranoid ... A: Welcome again and it's such a honor that you knocked back again. Let's come back to yourHIV is not ... | ||
| Worried sick!!!! Please help!! | 10/26/2010 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I'm a 16 year old girl...and I had unprotected with someone about 5/6 months ago..it was breif ... A: Any kind of unprotected sex (number of acts, duration of sex act or ejaculating outside do not ... | ||
Gorkey Gourab
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Social and behavioral issues related to HIV transmission, sexually transmitted infections, Human Rights issues, rights of marginalized populations, gender and sexuality, research design and analysis related social & behavioral issues, , computer assisted qualitative data analysis and data management (using ATLAS.ti, ANTHROPAC, NVivo 8)
Experience
Specialized in Medical Anthropology. Working on Social and behavioral studies related to HIV transmission as well as Human Rights issues. Specialization in gender, sexuality, masculinity, behavioral studies related to HIV transmission. Qualitative research, programmatic and M&E experience with MSM, hijra (TG), indigenous groups, female sex workers for more than 7 years.
Organizations
International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B) as Manager - M&E (Qualitative) with HIV/AIDS Programme at Laboratory Sciences Division
Publications
(1) Khan, S. I., Hussain, M. I., Parveen, S., Bhuiyan, M. I., Gourab, G., & Bhuiya, A. (2009). Living on the extreme margin: Social exclusion of the hijra in Bangladesh. Journal of health, population and nutrition.
(2) Khan, S. I., Hussain, M. I., Gourab, G., Parveen, S., Bhuiyan, M. I., & Sikder, J. (2008). Not to stigmatize but to humanize sexual lives of the transgender (Hijra) in Bangladesh: condom chat in the AIDS era. Journal of LGBT Health Research, 4(2-3), 127-141.
(3) Khan, S. I., Pasa, K., Gourab, G., Hasan, A. M. R., Kaukab, S. S. T., & Islam, A. (2007a). Living with risks and vulnerabilities to STIs/HIV: a qualitative assessment of indigenous populations at the northwestern belt in Bangladesh. Paper presented at the ASCON: ICDDR,B, Dhaka, Bangladesh. From http://www.icddrb.org/images/11thAscon_Orals_Day2.pdf.
(4) Gourab, G., Karim, M. S., & Karim, Z. (2004). Religiosity of the santal community. Paper presented at the International Seminar on Anthropology: Chittagong University, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
(5) Khan, S. I., Gourab, G., Sarker, G. F., Ghosh, S., & Khondokar, S. I. (2008a). Mapping geographical and service delivery gaps and estimating size of street, hotel and residence based female sex workers in Bangladesh (draft report). Dhaka: ICDDR,B & Save the Children USA.
(6) Khan, S. I., Gourab, G. et al. (2008b). Understanding the operational dynamics and possible HIV interventions for residence-based female sex workers in two divisional cities in Bangladesh (draft report). Dhaka: ICDDR,B & Save the Children USA.
(7) Khan, S. I., Gourab, G. et al. (2007b). Understanding the context of risks and vulnerabilities to STI/HIV and sexual health: an anthropological assessment of the indigenous community of northwestern belt of Bangladesh. Dhaka: ICDDR,B.
(8) Khan, S. I., Parveen, S., Hussain, M. I., Bhuiyan, M. I., & Gourab, G. (2007c). Socialization and sexuality constructions of hijra: implications for STIs/HIV intervention. Dhaka: ICDDR,B.
Education/Credentials
(1) Post graduate in Anthropology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
(2) Training on HIV-AIDS related qualitative data analysis and manuscript writing, Center for Global Health, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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