| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| concern | 11/17/2008 | Kristen Brannock, MPH |
Q: I had protected sex around 29 aug 08 with a CSW (protected since insertion was for just 10 secs ...
A: You protected yourself with a condom so there really isnt a need to test in the first place. The ...
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| aids transmission + bite | 11/17/2008 | Terry B |
Q: this person is known to do risky stuff with others. I was just wondering what is the possibility of ...
A: Peace. It is hard to give a precise risk assessment here, in part because it's less about how ...
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| Very worried | 11/14/2008 | Terry B |
Q: I spent quite some time reading your archive and I am impressed with the job that you are doing and ...
A: Peace. Thanks for the supportive words. Again, it is difficult for me to comment as an expert on ...
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| hiv | 11/12/2008 | Kristen Brannock, MPH |
Q: this is going to be a long drawn out question. about alittle over two years ago i had sex with ...
A: I really don't understand what you are concerned about- both of you have tested negative (you, ...
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| Re: Risk | 11/11/2008 | Kristen Brannock, MPH |
Q: It has been three weeks since I had unprotected vaginal intercourse with a woman whom I met via and ...
A: Unprotected anal sex carries more risk than unprotected vaginal sex which carries more risk than ...
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| Very worried | 11/11/2008 | Terry B |
Q: I spent quite some time reading your archive and I am impressed with the job that you are doing and ...
A: Peace and all good things to you and yours. I used your link to look at the website; the article ...
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| hiv transmitting | 11/9/2008 | Kristen Brannock, MPH |
Q: I have a tennant that was diagonised with full blown AIDS they are moving out I need to install new ...
A: There is no need for any precautions. HIV is not transmitting in any of those ways and you are not ...
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| Oral | 11/8/2008 | Terry B |
Q: A week ago I had receievd an oral from a prostitute.I didnt ejaculate in her mouth.Is this a risk?I ...
A: Peace. Any time you encounter blood, semen, vaginal secretions in the incidents you describe you ...
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| Blood in bathroom | 11/7/2008 | Terry B |
Q: I went to the bathroom at the restroom in the school. After using the restroom and washing my hands, ...
A: Peace and all good things to you. The chances that the blood was from a person infected with HIV ...
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| HIV question | 11/4/2008 | Kristen Brannock, MPH |
Q: sir! I have one question to ask about HIV infection from maturbation together. I used to insert my ...
A: You are misinformed. HIV is NOT transmitted that way. You would need a huge, gaping, bleeding wound ...
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| HIV/Aids transmission | 11/4/2008 | Kristen Brannock, MPH |
Q: i recently got very drunk and made a monumental mistake; I had unprotected anal sex with a stranger. ...
A: All I can tell you is that you put yourself at risk. Receptive unprotected anal sex is the most ...
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| During Masturbation from sexworker penis skin got scratch & blood came can we get aids through nail | 11/2/2008 | John Thai, M.D. |
Q: i went to ladies bar and there were ladies sex worker one of the came towards me and started pouring ...
A: I have never heard of and do not expect HIV to be transmitted via fingernails. Unless she was ...
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| hiv | 10/31/2008 | Terry B |
Q: Please help me i'm very depress here, 22 days ago i was shaving with a shaver that was not ...
A: Peace. The chances of blood on a razor for eight hours still containing sufficient infectious HIV ...
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| HIV testingusing tridot | 10/29/2008 | Terry B |
Q: what are HIV tridot tests? are these antibody tests? i have searched avert.org but cannot come to a ...
A: Peace. An exposure means you have come in contact with fluids containing HIV. An infection means ...
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| Infection chance HIV | 10/28/2008 | Terry B |
Q: .... Jack Male Age 16
A: Peace and thank you for writing. The "chances" of your contracting HIV from someone through ...
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| symptoms of HIV | 10/25/2008 | Terry B |
Q: i had unprotected sex 12 days ago. 5 days after that i had small bumps on my penis . these later ...
A: Peace. Get yourself to a doctor as soon as possible and find out what is wrong. It doesn't sound ...
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| Help | 10/23/2008 | Terry B |
Q: I just want to know if you think this is ok If I cleaned the carpet and floor with Dettol and wiped ...
A: Peace. HIV is transmitted when sufficient blood, semen, or vaginal secretions containing the virus ...
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| what are my chances? | 10/22/2008 | Terry B |
Q: i had small scratches [slightly deep & due to some infection] on my penis from where fresh red skin ...
A: Peace. 1) If your condoms keep breaking I suspect either faulty condoms or use of an oil-based ...
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| Cum and cuts | 10/21/2008 | Terry B |
Q: Id be very greatful if you can help me. I recently had mutual masturbation with a friend. He ...
A: Peace. Similar questions sent me into the dizzying array of discussions on what constitutes broken ...
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| Cum and cuts! | 10/21/2008 | Kristen Brannock, MPH |
Q: Id be very greatful if you can help me. I recently had mutual masturbation with a friend. He ...
A: Anytime that infected blood, semen, vaginal fluid and/or breast milk enters another person's body, ...
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| Could i have HIV? | 10/19/2008 | Terry B |
Q: I'm 17 year old girl, I had unprotected sex with a guy two times (once 5 months ago and other time 2 ...
A: Peace. I need explain that I am not a physician, and only an "in person" visit with a qualified ...
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| Regarding HIV | 10/18/2008 | Terry B |
Q: I had a sex with a girl to whom I don’t know,I give my full description ,advice me are there any ...
A: Peace. Aside from abstaining from fluid exchange and a mutually monogamous relationship with ...
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| Unsanitary dentist | 10/18/2008 | Kristen Brannock, MPH |
Q: So I went to the dentist today and for some reason I got the feeling that the place wasn't very ...
A: There are a lot of "ifs" in your question... as a standard, dentists and medical practitioners ...
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| HIV Drink and Mouth cut | 10/12/2008 | Terry B |
Q: hallo, this could be another silly questions but plz help me to answer this question. the scenario ...
A: Peace. In short answer to your question, unless you were exposed to a large (visible) amount of ...
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| Does concealer stick absorbs infective HIV particles for long time? | 10/10/2008 | Terry B |
Q: Terry: What do you think about long term being infectious of HIV absorbed on surface of cosmetic ...
A: Peace. Well, as you can probably guess, I don't think there's a study of shared cosmetic products, ...
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| Male Yeast Infection, and the probability of HIV. | 10/3/2008 | Kristen Brannock, MPH |
Q: I recently received oral sex for the first time. It was a one night thing, and I think now that I ...
A: You would not be contracting HIV-related infections this quickly. It usually takes years for the ...
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| HIV transmission rub eyes? | 10/2/2008 | Terry B |
Q: Yesterday my toddler daughter accidentally touched tiny blood-like spot on a person's shirt in a ...
A: Peace. A blood-like spot wouldn't transfer enough cells containing HIV to pose any risk, even if ...
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| HIV from brazilian waxing??? Worried.. | 10/1/2008 | Terry B |
Q: I have just received a brazilian wax from a new salon I found. Halfway through the procedure, I ...
A: Peace. I know a lot about HIV but not much about Brazilian waxing. The simple way for you to ...
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| Am I at any real risk? | 9/28/2008 | Kristen Brannock, MPH |
Q: I have been worried sick over this for the past month. 5 weeks ago I slept with someone who gave me ...
A: Herpes is transmitted from skin to skin contact- which happens even when a condom is used. HIV is ...
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| HIV testting | 9/26/2008 | Terry B |
Q: can u advice me on when to get a NAT test after suspected HIV exposure? will the results be ...
A: Peace. ELISA and Western Blot testing remains the international standard for determining HIV ...
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| Blood exposure | 9/22/2008 | Terry B |
Q: First, thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I was getting a manicure for my ...
A: Peace and all good things, and congratulations on your upcoming wedding. I think the easiest way ...
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| reply | 9/21/2008 | Terry B |
Q: as per ur instructions i read each & everything possible on modes of transmission of HIV. but i ...
A: My dearest Karan: Peace, and I hope your girlfriend still likes you! A blood transfusion is an ...
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| Very Concern and What are My Risk? | 9/15/2008 | Kristen Brannock, MPH |
Q: I am so concern and this is what happened. I am not a sexually active person and never had sex ...
A: You do not need to have bleeding gums to contract HIV through oral sex, nor is ejaculation ...
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| can i get AIDS from massage parlour | 9/14/2008 | Terry B |
Q: Am a 26 yr old male. Yesterday i visited a massage parlour in thailand. The following happened :- ...
A: Peace and all good things. Go to www.thebody.com or www.avert.org and read up a bit when finished ...
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| Food Supplement Leaked | 9/11/2008 | Terry B |
Q: We went over a bump and the plug on the hanging feeding tube bag pulled out and my hand became ...
A: Peace. As I read it, you were exposed to a feeding supplement, not the blood or semen of the ...
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| So worried it is ruining my life! | 9/9/2008 | Kristen Brannock, MPH |
Q: a month ago I hooked up with a guy I do not know that well. We went back to his place and we fooled ...
A: Theoretically, anytime infected semen, vaginal fluid, blood and/or breast milk enter another ...
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| Please assess my risk! | 9/8/2008 | Kristen Brannock, MPH |
Q: Please help me, i'm very depress here. I have this encounter last week. I have sex with this escort ...
A: I described the ways in which HIV is transmitted and your behavior is not included on the list. I'm ...
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| I'm really worried. | 9/3/2008 | Kristen Brannock, MPH |
Q: Please help. I haven't had sex without condom (after my HIV negative result about 1yr now) until 1 ...
A: Not everyone exposed to HIV will get it. It depends on many factors including viral load and the ...
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| eye contact | 9/1/2008 | Terry B |
Q: I was recently in a mini-movie booth masturbating. Another guy came in and started shaking his ...
A: Peace. It's unlikely that pre-cum - semen which oozes from the penis prior to ejaculation - would ...
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| Raped and scared of HIV | 8/29/2008 | Kristen Brannock, MPH |
Q: I am a 22 year old straight male who was drugged while at a bar and anally raped. Immediately the ...
A: Ok, I hope I can address all of your concerns. The usual symptoms associated with HIV infection ...
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