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
i had full protected sex with a prostitute 4 and half weeks ago.i kissed the girl and i had no open sores or cut in my mouth.i also had unprotected fellatio but i did not have any open sores or cuts on my penis.but i am happy that the intercourse was fully protected and the condom did not break at all. 1 week after exposure i got up in the morning with a stiff neck.i want to mention that night i slept on the floor and which i sometimes do, not everyday.the neck was very stiff but only when i moved my head rightwards.i could turn my head leftwards very easily.it lasted for 5 days then went away.now it has been 4 weeks i never had any fever,sore throat,swollen glands,head ache,muscle pain or joint pains,vomitting nothing at all.i am just totally fine.
sir i have heard that one gets flu like symptoms..can only a stiff neck for 5 days be a symptom because i never had any other symptoms of ars and i always felt fit even when i had stiff neck (never felt tired).
i also want to mention that the day i had stiff neck i had so much anxiety that i have started beleiving i hav hiv and i think about hiv about a million times in a day.
thank you
Answer Dear Karan,
Thank you for the question.
I can assure you that you do not have AIDS/HIV. It takes years for the HIV to be an active disease. And as you have mentioned, you had protected sex with the sex worker and the condom did not brake and you had no open cut in your skin. So i think you are safe.
The symptoms you are having can be any thing but not AIDS, stiff neck can caused by your sleeping arrangement. And your anxiety is causing the panic in your mind, just relax.
