About Kristen Brannock, MPH Expertise I can answer any of your questions concerning HIV infection and AIDS. This includes ways it can and cannot be transmitted, how it is treated, how it affects the body and methods to protect yourself. I can also answer questions concerning safer sex and contraception.
Experience I trained with the Red Cross to be an HIV/AIDS counselor and I am a member of CARES- Carolina AIDS Resource Education Service.
Organizations CARES and trained by the Red Cross I also have my Master of Public Health in Health Behavior and Health Education.
Education/Credentials Master of Public Health
Health Behavior and Health Education
UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
(formerly UNC-CH School of Public Health)
Question hi i m sk from india male 26 years of age..i was recently got engaged for marriage.recently i got a small spot on hip i went to doc to find out he said its herpes the disease i have never heard of..i went to internet and find out about herpes i was shocked to see its an STD ......i never had sex i am a virgins....i went to the clinic for second opinion and the second doc said its a Boil not herpes but till then it was quite late as i went into Depression and get my self tested For HIV 1 and 2 antibodies,,twice in 3 days guessing may be one report is false negative.... The test done was TRIDOT and other was VITRO s immunodiagnostic system which gave negative report....like 0.07 >.9 NON reactive....i took this test thinking may be in my younger days somebody mite have exploited(done sex to me) me in my sleep say 7-8 years before ....i am still in depression. NOW i have got one more thing that is vitamins B12 deficiency ,,,and getting shots for that too i don't know what is going on with me as i cant live now cant sleep cant do anything just home ridden please help me as my marriage is coming in few days i m very confused.....what to do ....please help me out thinking like i m your younger brother,,,,,,
Answer I'm not sure what you want to me to say. You didnt ask a specific question but I assume you want reassurance that you are not HIV+? Your two HIV tests prove that you are HIV negative. You dont need to worry about that. As far as the herpes diagnosis- herpes is spread through skin to skin contact and you dont necessarily have to have sex to get it. If this didnt address your questions, let me know specifically what questions you have.
