AboutGorkey Gourab 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. Research experience with MSM, hijra (TG), indigenous groups, female sex workers for five years.
Organizations International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B) as Senior Research Officer
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) Advanced training on HIV-AIDS related data analysis, Center for Global Health, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
Question I am 24 years old boy,At 12th January 2009, A girl was performing oral sex to me(her mouth and my penis), At the same time ,she had a little ulcer on her lip(like crease), but not seen to be bleed.I think this ulcer can occur in cold weather and insufficient water drinking(for you to imaging),I was done circumcision and no visible ulcer or abrasion on my organ. After that, i was so afraid to get HIV , so, I told her to check her HIV test. so, she go to check at 18th January 2009, results was negative, i also negative.
But i have still doubt on her, so,i asked her history, she told me, she was have sex at October 2008 with her boyfriend,and she told that, she was have already checked at October 2008, results was also negative.
At 6th February 2009, she and I was checked again HIV test, results was negative.but now i suffer Small like lymph node discomfort,cough, sorethroat, and sometime minor headache.
I have tested with Elisa test again at 28th May,2009 ,the results was negative. I was tested in Myanmar and i don't know, This elisa test was an old or 3rd generation test, and can reliable?
Now, am i safe , free from HIV?
Answer Hello Jason,
Well fisrt of all, The risk of HIV from receiving oral sex, for both a man and a woman, is considered to be very low, and there have been no documented cases of transmission through receiving oral sex. Unless your partner is HIV positive and you have cuts in your penis and she has cuts in her mouth and exchange of blood and fluid.
But that was not the case for you. The ulcer on the lips of your sex partner did not bleed so, there is no chance of HIV transmitted and also, she tested negative. And you also, tested negative. So, i think both of you are safe from HIV.Your symptoms can be a flu or something like that, but not AIDS. I am certain you are safe, no need to panic.
And for the ELISA test, i can not offer much advise for now, i am not a bio-medical person. What you can do is, go to a doctor and talk freely about the test.
