| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| HIV infection and STD | 11/11/2009 | Kristen Brannock, MPH |
Q: sir, i had sex with a prostitute , she kept my penis in her mouth for about 2minutes.when we are ...
A: You cannot look for "signs of infection" as a way to diagnose HIV. The *only* way to know if you ...
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| hiv transmission | 11/9/2009 | Kristen Brannock, MPH |
Q: yes my ? is i slept with a woman 1 time i penetrated in her maybe 8 times at the most unprotected ...
A: Having unprotected sex means that vaginal fluid could have entered your penis- which is how HIV is ...
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| transmission and oral health | 10/22/2009 | John Thai, M.D. |
Q: Thai, please could you help me with this problem? i have problems with my oral health / severe ...
A: i would first suggest trying to figure out what is causing your aphthous ulcers, tongue lesions, and ...
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| hey | 10/18/2009 | Gorkey Gourab |
Q: hey , i made sex with a girl and i put a condom but when i finished i found a small scratch on my ...
A: Well, it was a scratch, not something like bleeding or open wound ... as I have understood from your ...
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| Worried | 10/15/2009 | Gorkey Gourab |
Q: I have 2 questions and I am hopping that you will be able to help me. I was working with a co-worker ...
A: As for your answer, in most cases the clinical sights are quite safe due to hazard free, virus free ...
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| about transmission of hiv | 10/14/2009 | Gorkey Gourab |
Q: How much blood and viral can transmit HIV infection if the blood with drug taken intramuscularly. ...
A: Using contaminated or sharing needles/syringes while using drugs (be it intravenous or ...
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| hiv test | 10/10/2009 | Gorkey Gourab |
Q: my possible exposure is in june 2009.i've done ELISA test for hiv and the result is non reactive.do ...
A: I apologize for being late. Considering the context you mentioned, it's better getting tested with ...
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| Some Questions | 10/2/2009 | Gorkey Gourab |
Q: and i was wondering about some things. First i would like to know if AIDS is starting to be a even ...
A: Sorry for being late. Following are the answers to yours queries: Q: First i would like to know if ...
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| Worried Dad | 10/2/2009 | Gorkey Gourab |
Q: I took my 1 year old baby to a clinic for check up and Vaccination, and when the nurse administered ...
A: Sorry for my late response. According to standard/universal precautions guideline, gloves are ...
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| worried | 9/29/2009 | Kristen Brannock, MPH |
Q: i recently went to a bar where i met with a dancer, after long drinks we ended up going into a ...
A: There is not much I can tell you. Anytime that infected blood, semen, vaginal fluid and/or breast ...
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| people with soares | 9/27/2009 | Terry B |
Q: I was dining with my cowokers and we went to a Korean restaurant were everyone eats and shares food ...
A: Peace. While what you describe sounds ... well, unappetizing ... it won't place you at risk of HIV ...
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| Possible risk of HIV infection? | 9/26/2009 | Terry B |
Q: I visited a sex worker and just wanted her to help me masturbate. She used a condom that she had on ...
A: If the condom she used was fresh - that is, not full of the semen of a previous customer or wet with ...
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| partner tested HIV neg. | 9/25/2009 | Terry B |
Q: I have a kinda long question. I was with a guy in Aug. 2007 with whom I had protected anal sex. A ...
A: Peace. No, you can't use your partner's HIV status as an indicator of your own. If you are ...
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| exposure to blood @ drs office | 9/22/2009 | Terry B |
Q: I went to have blood drawn the other day and as the lab tech put the turnacit on my arm I noticed ...
A: Peace. HIV isn't easily transmitted. The virus is contained in blood, semen, vaginal secretions, ...
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| early symptoms | 9/20/2009 | Terry B |
Q: I was in Thailand and had a condom break, 5 days later I had chills and shakes for 1 night followed ...
A: Peace. The factors in your possible exposure to HIV include the duration of your exposure after the ...
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| HIV one time risk | 9/19/2009 | Gorkey Gourab |
Q: I am normally very careful when it comes to safe sex however I was very careless this time and I had ...
A: Please find the answers below: Q 1: Do I go under the high risk category that needs to do a test ? ...
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| Aids from cut? | 9/16/2009 | John Thai, M.D. |
Q: I went into a nightclub the other day with a cut on my foot, the floor was wet, with probably drinks ...
A: no risks of hiv. aids is a syndrome when the immune of system of those affected by hiv falls below a ...
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| Fingering and genital rubbing risk | 9/3/2009 | Gorkey Gourab |
Q: Good day, My problem is as if follows : I have nasty habit of biting nails, and occasionally skin ...
A: Welcome again, I'm clarifying your first answer in the private question you sent later, since it ...
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| Fingering and genital rubbing risk | 8/31/2009 | Gorkey Gourab |
Q: Good day, My problem is as if follows : I have nasty habit of biting nails, and occasionally skin ...
A: Following are the answers to your questions: 1. Nobody has ever been known to acquire HIV by ...
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| Bloody spit | 8/28/2009 | Gorkey Gourab |
Q: I was in a public area with a big group of people and one of them was eating a lollipop. While the ...
A: Saliva contains very little amount of HIV (viral load) to get one transmitted. So don't worry at ...
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| antibody test | 8/24/2009 | Terry B |
Q: I want to ask you something. When should I do a test after my exposure? Can an antibody test at 3 ...
A: Peace. It seems difficult for us to recommend something other than what the manufacturer and ...
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| hiv transmit | 8/23/2009 | Terry B |
Q: i am very stressed about this.was outside with boyfriend and little cousin,visiting street ...
A: Peace. I don't see a significant risk in what you describe; were you both knee-deep in fresh blood ...
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| oral sex | 8/17/2009 | Terry B |
Q: i had an unprotected blow job from a prostitute about a week ago. and i am not sure that my wound on ...
A: Peace. It's unlikely that you contracted HIV from what you describe as HIV is transmitted by means ...
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| torn condom | 8/16/2009 | Terry B |
Q: I didn't cum at all either her, afterwards i washed my penis with liquid soap and left, have I ...
A: Peace. Your use of a condom reduced your risk for part of the act, but yes you have a possible ...
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| oral sex and hiv | 8/13/2009 | Terry B |
Q: recently, i received an unprotected oral sex from a gay. i am a bisexual man. i didn't know whether ...
A: Peace. I am not a doctor. There isn't a lot of data on receptive oral sex only and while it is a ...
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| ARS | 8/8/2009 | John Thai, M.D. |
Q: How common is that an only ARS symptom would be joint pain, specifically wrist and fingers joint ...
A: I am answering your question as it was sent to a public question pool for answering. I am assuming ...
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| Possible STD exposure.... | 8/7/2009 | Terry B |
Q: I recently had sex (protected using condom) with a female I met in Las Vegas. I never had sex prior ...
A: Peace. You sound highly stressed at a time that marks some significant changes for you. Going to ...
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| Transmission | 8/6/2009 | Terry B |
Q: Does the HIV virus contain in the underware especially of a female?
A: Peace. HIV can be transmitted in sufficient amounts to infect through semen, vaginal secretions, or ...
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| HIV Transmission via Water Query | 8/5/2009 | Terry B |
Q: About 6 months ago I was at a club and cut my foot on a piece of glass, a friend whose HIV status I ...
A: Peace. I don't think you are at risk of HIV transmission in what you describe - I can't see any ...
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| i bit someone hiv positive | 8/4/2009 | Gorkey Gourab |
Q: i was recently in a fight at a bar where i ended up biting someone who put there arm around my neck, ...
A: Well, it is a rare and complicated scenerio. However, i do not think you have any risk. You bit one ...
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| Electrician | 8/4/2009 | Terry B |
Q: I am an electrician and I was working with a co-worker on some electrical wires, the wires ends were ...
A: Peace. If the wires were wet with the fluids of an infected person at the time of your being cut, ...
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| HIV through a bloody splinter? | 8/3/2009 | Terry B |
Q: Is it possible to contract HIV from a splinter? I bumped my finger on the cistern near the toilet ...
A: Peace and a fond hello to South Africa. I have many good memories of your country and glad for the ...
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| regarding HIV | 8/2/2009 | Terry B |
Q: if i used a very low quality condom when having sex with a prostitute but the condom did not burst, ...
A: Namaste again. I cannot evaluate what is a very low quality condom from your first email so was ...
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| HIV in bloody urine? | 8/1/2009 | Gorkey Gourab |
Q: I can't seem to find an answer to this question anywhere. What are the chances HIV will be ...
A: A number of studies suggest that unsafe sexual intercourse with a HIV+ menstruating female can lead ...
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| regarding HIV | 8/1/2009 | Terry B |
Q: if i used a very low quality condom when having sex with a prostitute but the condom did not burst, ...
A: Peace and Namaste. An intact latex condom prevents HIV in fluids from passing through the membrane. ...
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| Aids | 7/30/2009 | Terry B |
Q: if i have have unprotected sex with an hiv infected partner but did not ejaculate, what are my ...
A: Peace. Your ejaculation puts your partner at risk from you. Your contact with your partner's ...
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| Transmission? | 7/30/2009 | Gorkey Gourab |
Q: I was working with a student the other day, and he had been picking at a sore on his arm. I do not ...
A: NO, there is no chances of getting HIV in the manner which you have described. You need blood ...
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| Test for HIV??? | 7/30/2009 | Gorkey Gourab |
Q: Several days ago I had unprotected Insertive oral sex (which is my first oral sex with another woman ...
A: As i have mentioned earlier, there is little chance of getting HIV infection through oral sex. ...
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| HIV from minor scratch | 7/29/2009 | Gorkey Gourab |
Q: I am worried since past 5 days. I visited a not so decent strip club here in New York. I was kind of ...
A: Reviewing your situation, i do not think you have much to worry about possible HIV infection. There ...
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| should i be worried | 7/29/2009 | Terry B |
Q: i had unprotected sex but he did not cum. i do not know his status. how likely is it from precum ...
A: Peace. July 29 is today to those of us in the US. There is a chance you could find a doctor or ...
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