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| Subject | Date Asked |
| hiv french kiss | 8/24/2010 |
| Q: i had protect sex with sex worker and i used condom(latex).but durring the sex i french kissed her ... A: Peace. Unless you were exposed to her blood or vaginal secretions, you are not at significant risk ... | |
| Do i need a retest ?? | 5/19/2010 |
| Q: I had unprotected sex with a girl of my neighborhood whos having one more sexually active partner on ... A: Peace. Abbott makes some reliable tests but you need use them according to directions. Please call ... | |
| Women to men HIV transmission | 5/17/2010 |
| Q: All my questions are related to woman HIV+ infecting a HIV- man. Two days ago i had unprotected sex ... A: Peace. HIV is transmitted primarily by blood, semen, vaginal secretions. The number of times you ... | |
| worried | 5/14/2010 |
| Q: i had unpretected sex on 12/31/09 i had did the test on march of 2010 it came negative went back on ... A: Peace. I cannot tell you about the accuracy of the test as I don't know what type of test by what ... | |
| worried | 5/13/2010 |
| Q: i had unpretected sex on 12/31/2009 i was worried to have something i did a quick and easy hiv test ... A: I can't tell the accuracy of a testing method by how long it took. All good testing should involve ... | |
| Really scarred, will I get HIV?? | 5/12/2010 |
| Q: I have had protected sex with a lady 2 weeks back. I just came to know that she sleeps with the ... A: Peace. I am glad you used a condom to reduce your risk - the possible exposure to blood (period) ... | |
| HIV test | 5/11/2010 |
| Q: I dated my son's father from 2005-2007. I got pregnant with my son in 07, and had an HIV test done ... A: Peace. I have similar personal experience, but in the days before the quality of tests available ... | |
| HIV WINDOW PERIOD | 1/30/2010 |
| Q: I am 26 Years ,male.I had sex two years ago with 2 male persons without any condom and I don't know ... A: Namaste. There is only one way to be assured you are not infected, and that is by a blood test. ... | |
| HIV | 12/28/2009 |
| Q: 2 days back I went to a strip bar and had sex using condom, i came in less than 3 mins, after that i ... A: Peace. The degree of HIV risk includes assessing the amount of potentially infectious fluids to ... | |
| HIV risk from casual contact before eating | 12/27/2009 |
| Q: in advance, for the answer. This situation is very different from the often quoted methods of ... A: Peace. The anxiety is worth addressing with your health provider - there is help for that and your ... | |
| totally warried | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: i really like ur quick responses and answers could u help i am warried????? i bring a sex ... A: Peace. The fluids that transmit HIV are primarily blood, semen, and vaginal secretions. There are ... | |
| about aids | 12/2/2009 |
| Q: shall i have the AIDS if the woman bleeds during the penetration if she has the AIDS A: Peace, and thanks for your question. The presence of vaginal secretions - fluids produced by the ... | |
| Am I at any risk......please help... | 11/30/2009 |
| Q: I'm a male. Ten days back, I went to a massage parlor. The lady first fingered herself and orgasmed. ... A: Peace, and sorry for delayed response. Your risk is very small - the amount of her fluid on her ... | |
| HIV transmission possibilities> | 11/29/2009 |
| Q: i am too sorry because i think that my question is repeated several times , but my panic push me to ... A: Peace. I see you as being at little or no risk from what you describe - I don't see a direct ... | |
| hiv tests | 11/26/2009 |
| Q: i had an exposure to hiv with a SW in bangalore 39 days back. the exposure was protected vaginal ... A: Peace and excuse the delay, I was out of town and could not access the internet as I had planned. I ... | |
| people with soares | 9/27/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Possible risk of HIV infection? | 9/26/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| partner tested HIV neg. | 9/25/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| exposure to blood @ drs office | 9/22/2009 |
| 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, ... | |
| early symptoms | 9/20/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| antibody test | 8/24/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| hiv transmit | 8/23/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| oral sex | 8/17/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| torn condom | 8/16/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| oral sex and hiv | 8/13/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Possible STD exposure.... | 8/7/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Transmission | 8/6/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| HIV Transmission via Water Query | 8/5/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Electrician | 8/4/2009 |
| 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, ... | |
| HIV through a bloody splinter? | 8/3/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| regarding HIV | 8/2/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| regarding HIV | 8/1/2009 |
| 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. ... | |
| Aids | 7/30/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| should i be worried | 7/29/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| HELP | 7/28/2009 |
| Q: PLS HELP ME. I AM VERY WORRIED. I VISITED TO A MASSAGE PARLOUR WHERE I GOT A HANDJOB DONE BY A GIRL. ... A: Peace. From what you describe, you were not in contact with her blood, semen of other men, or her ... | |
| so worried | 7/27/2009 |
| Q: Okk I've been checked for aids one time negative. But then I went to california. Had a few partners ... A: Peace. The only way to calm your nerves is to be checked out by a health professional. Depending ... | |
| AIDS | 7/26/2009 |
| Q: Will the hiv virus pass to other person through Shaving razor used by a hiv(+)ive patient.....Or ... A: Peace and namaste. Sharing of razors with persons who are HIV infected is a risk. If you are ... | |
| risk? | 7/19/2009 |
| Q: I had sex with a woman yesterday. I have used a condom from the beginning, probably correctly, I ... A: Peace. HIV - the virus that causes AIDS - is passed from one adult to another through blood, semen, ... | |
| risk? | 7/17/2009 |
| Q: You already answered me once, and you were a lifesaver! I wish that there were no reasons for asking ... A: great to know I was of help before. This isn't significant risk from what I read, as it didn't ... | |
| worry,help me please | 7/13/2009 |
| Q: My question is if her saliva mixed her blood from her mouth and thers is a little contusion on my ... A: Peace. First, I am not a doctor, I hold a Master of Public Health and am a doctoral student. I ... | |
| risk | 7/12/2009 |
| Q: me and a guy were masterbating and he fingered me and i think he had pre cum on his finger/s am i at ... A: Peace. While semen (precum) does contain sufficient HIV in an infected person to constitute some ... | |
| HIV and nose bleed | 7/9/2009 |
| Q: I have read stuff about unexplained nose bleeds being a symptom of HIV/AIDS. Everything I read said ... A: Peace. The reason there's an HIV test is because symptoms rarely are good indicators of HIV status. ... | |
| No sex risks | 7/6/2009 |
| Q: I would like to get your help and opinion on one incident that happened to me around a week ago . I ... A: Peace. HIV is transmitted from an infected person by means of blood, semen, vaginal secretions, and ... | |
| worried! | 7/4/2009 |
| Q: What are the chances of contracting HIV from handling a urine sample bottle of a person who is hiv ... A: Peace. Your chances of contracting HIV in what you describe are none. You had no contact with ... | |
| unprotected oral with sex worker | 7/2/2009 |
| Q: I was in bali and received unprotected sex from a sex worker one night while intoxicated. 2 days ... A: Peace. I would hope that your health provider gave you an STD panel to check for other infections ... | |
| Can i get hiv? | 5/22/2009 |
| Q: "Dear Sir, Sorry to disturb u . I M really worried as yesterday i went to ladies bar ... A: Peace. HIV is transmitted between adults by exposure to the blood, semen, or vaginal secretions of ... | |
| hiv infectiom?? | 5/21/2009 |
| Q: In the last week of january this year i had i brief sexual encounter with a pros,and the condom ... A: Peace and all good things to you. As you are probably aware, the South Africa rate of infection ... | |
| Scared as hell | 5/16/2009 |
| Q: I made a terrible mistake lastnight and had an encounter with 1 of my female friends against my ... A: Peace. Her performing oral sex on you and causing you to bleed would place her at greater risk for ... | |
| risk in receiving oral sex | 5/13/2009 |
| Q: I am a 30 years old man and I would like to know if there is a risk to get infected with HIV if you ... A: Peace. The risk of HIV transmission from oral sex is present but lower than other risk behaviors. ... | |
| Scared about mother | 5/7/2009 |
| Q: I know that once blood becomes dry then it does not pose a risk of transmission and it is why ... A: Peace - indeed, in health care, workers are sometimes exposed to HIV infected blood. The statistics ... | |
| Im so scared! | 5/5/2009 |
| Q: i have a question- im a 21 year old female and the other day i used a public toilet- i dont usually ... A: Peace. There's not any significant HIV risk in what you describe. Any blood to which you might ... | |
| Need your kind suggestion | 5/3/2009 |
| Q: I am 29 yr old person and I am very nervous now after coming to know the various transmission ways ... A: Peace, and thank you for again honoring me with your questions. I need once again, for clarity, ... | |
| Handshaking | 5/2/2009 |
| Q: I had a few incidents where I shake people hands when I have a small scratch or cut on my hands, for ... A: Peace, and thank you for your question. HIV is transmitted primarily by contact with the blood, ... | |
| ulcer and HIV | 4/28/2009 |
| Q: I have a long question. Back on August 19, 2007 I began dating my partner. On Oct 7, 2007, we both ... A: Peace. First, there are lots of causes of fever and infections, and the symptoms you describe are ... | |
| aids | 4/27/2009 |
| Q: was drunk one night and my friend called some gay person and gave me a bj then he made me stick my ... A: Peace. Go to www.avert.org - which I think is a UK site - and read up some more on transmission and ... | |
| aids | 4/26/2009 |
| Q: was drunk one night and my friend called some gay person and gave me a bj then he made me stick my ... A: Peace. While you have some risk here a couple of things work in your favor. One, your frequency of ... | |
| Scab from hand job, possible risk? | 4/23/2009 |
| Q: A few years ago, (yes suddenly I'm re-evaluating my past)I made a stupid decision. I guess it was 5 ... A: Peace. I doubt that you could have contracted HIV this way, as it requires exposure to the blood, ... | |
| Occupational Risk? | 4/18/2009 |
| Q: I am a teacher, and I have some students that pick at sores frequently. If they get blood on their ... A: Peace. HIV is not easily transmitted. Two great sites for information are www.thebody.com and ... | |
| Please suggest me | 4/13/2009 |
| Q: I am very nervous now 2 days back I had a sex with a sex worker. I have taken all precautionary ... A: Peace. One intact condom produces as much protection as two and is easier to manage. Bring a ... | |
| HIV transmission though touching breasts | 4/12/2009 |
| Q: Yesterday I had a very small cut in my index finger from the kitchen knife. It stopped bleeding ... A: Peace. As there was no contact with her blood or vaginal secretions, you are at no risk. While ... | |
| possibe exposure and its aftermath | 4/11/2009 |
| Q: i had repeated protected sex with 3 sex workers when i was on vacation to africa. The risks which i ... A: Peace. There is NO way for me to tell you online if your symptoms are HIV related or another ... | |
| Worry about getting hiv from a clinic | 4/6/2009 |
| Q: First of all, please forgive my poor English, since I am not a native speaker. I went to a clinic ... A: Peace and all good things to you. The question isn't stupid, it (and variations) are asked often. ... | |
| Question about testing and window of testing? | 3/31/2009 |
| Q: My question is about HIV testing. I have been reading about it on the web and there is a lot of ... A: Peace. There's one reliable source for information on testing. The United States Food and Drug ... | |
| testing & window period | 3/30/2009 |
| Q: i had my last risky sexual encounter about 3.5 months earlier on 10th dec 2008. after that i was in ... A: Karan - Peace. The chances of the testing being negative 3 months out is slim to none. Biggest ... | |
| HIV risk from fesh blood on food | 3/25/2009 |
| Q: I had an encounter last week that has scared me a lot. I visited one of my relatives who is HIV+. ... A: Namaste. Many people become especially concerned about exposures to blood when they know a person ... | |
| HIV | 3/24/2009 |
| Q: Approx 2 weeks ago I visited a sex worker in Amsterdam, whilst drunk. As soon as I entered she put a ... A: Peace. I agree with your friends. If you'd no contact with her blood, vaginal secretions, or the ... | |
| Do i have a high risk of getting HIV/AIDS from recieving blood(in sperm) during oral sex? | 3/23/2009 |
| Q: PLS HELP ME! Right now I am very frightened about my probable condition. I'm afraid that I might get ... A: Peace. According to recent research, and consistent with what we've been teaching for 20 years, you ... | |
| Irrational fear of getting infected with the HIV virus. Help!! | 3/21/2009 |
| Q: First of all, many thanks for taking time to answer my question. I really appreciate it. I have ... A: Peace and all good things to you. One of the difficulties that come with a good mind and active ... | |
| Young and confused about risky encounter | 3/19/2009 |
| Q: This is the first time that I'm posting here and so sorry if I sound stupid, but this thing has been ... A: Peace. HIV is transmitted by blood, vaginal secretions, semen, and, in some cases, breast milk. If ... | |
| Please help me! | 3/17/2009 |
| Q: I am 24 years old boy. At 12th January 2009, I had sleep with a girl,but not doing any sex, just ... A: Peace and all good things to you. Risk of transmission of HIV from receiving oral sex is low; ... | |
| Blood urinal - splashback | 3/16/2009 |
| Q: Fantastic service you offer here Terry. Many thanks! A couple of weeks ago I used a urinal in a ... A: Peace. While I am not an expert in plumbing, I would bet that the amount of water used ... | |
| can i get infected hiv | 3/12/2009 |
| Q: On last friday night i was drunk my freind in midnight took me to prostitute(sex worker) ... A: Peace. What you describe is potential contact with the vaginal secretions of a woman whose HIV ... | |
| Waiting on HIV testing results | 3/11/2009 |
| Q: I recently took an HIV test at my doctors office and i was wondering how long does it usually take ... A: Peace. It depends on the type of test your doctor ordered. You should have been given information ... | |
| follow up question: | 3/4/2009 |
| Q: As i follow up on your last email i spend a week reading information: But i am getting alot of ... A: Peace. Sorry for delay, I was out of town at a funeral for nearly a week and just returned. ... | |
| AIDS | 3/1/2009 |
| Q: I want to ask you that if AIDS gets transmitted to an infant through his/her Mother (through breast ... A: Peace. Some clarification of terms is needed here. 1) AIDS is a syndrome of diseases or conditions ... | |
| Frottage I guess is what its called | 2/27/2009 |
| Q: Went to a massage parlour. Made her wash her hands. Made her wear latex gloves. Wore two condoms. ... A: Peace. HIV is transmitted by exposure to the blood, vaginal secretions, semen, or in some cases, ... | |
| Shaving Cut | 2/19/2009 |
| Q: A sex worker kissed my neck while giving me a handjob. Later I noticed dry blood. I used saliva to ... A: Peace. If she were infected, saliva itself would not be able to pass HIV, even to an open wound; ... | |
| HIV | 2/17/2009 |
| Q: I am a gay man and knowing the risk of contracting HIV through anal and oral sex, I dont engage in ... A: Peace. Thanks for your question. I am glad you have modified your activity to reduce risk, and ... | |
| Still Worried :( | 2/16/2009 |
| Q: i have done 10 Elisa tests and about 3 PCRs after the incident (protected sex with sex worker that ... A: Salaam Alaykum. You can't move on til you are at peace, and it seems that multiple tests aren't ... | |
| Aids? | 2/15/2009 |
| Q: Can AIDS be spread by tears? What if you ask someone with AIDS to get you a pizza and they have just ... A: Peace. HIV is transmitted by blood, semen, vaginal secretions, and in some cases, breast milk. Go ... | |
| hiv exposure | 2/1/2009 |
| Q: While i was at the shopping center, someone pass me some sample of ice-cream and i try it without ... A: Peace. Thanks for asking - I don't imagine any real HIV risk. The amount of fluid to pose you a ... | |
| Yeast infection | 1/31/2009 |
| Q: I have a question regarding yeast infections and HIV. I have had 3 yeast infections in 6 months. I ... A: Peace and all good things. Recurrent yeast infections should raise the clinician's suspicion of HIV ... | |
| Transmission through sea/river water | 1/27/2009 |
| Q: I am asking this question as I am very anxious about HIV infection, and there is a lot of ... A: Peace and all good things. Human Immunodeficiency Virus - the virus which causes AIDS - is not ... | |
| through rubbing? | 1/22/2009 |
| Q: I'm worried that a few months ago I could have maybe contracted hiv from someone who gave me herpes ... A: Peace. Indeed, herpes and/or other Sexually Transmitted Infections do increase the risk of HIV ... | |
| Possible HIV transmission | 1/20/2009 |
| Q: Yesterday, I shared a drink straw with a person who I know is sexually active. I had root canal ... A: Peace. A small amount of blood in a syringe can transmit HIV because in needle/works sharing among ... | |
| AIDS? | 1/19/2009 |
| Q: If you bite a person with AIDS but it is no where near enough to draw blood.In fact,you barely bite ... A: Peace. No. Go to www.avert.org or www.thebody.com and find more information that can answer your ... | |
| Could I catch HIV from sharing infected toilet paper? | 1/16/2009 |
| Q: I am new to this forum! Firstly, I would like to express my gratitude to all you! I am scared over ... A: Peace. First, thanks for coming in and asking your question. Now on for an answer and a few ... | |
| Possible AIDS exposure | 1/12/2009 |
| Q: I am a firefighter and recently worked a wreck scene where I was splattered in the eyes with the ... A: Peace and all good things, thank you for your service. The recommendations for health care workers ... | |
| Concerned! | 1/10/2009 |
| Q: I recently went to get a lap dance from a stripper and while she was dancing she was masturbating ... A: Peace. I can't put your mind to rest except to say that your exposure seems low risk - due to the ... | |
| testing | 1/9/2009 |
| Q: I have a question about the accuracy of tests I have had done. After my last sexual encounter I had ... A: Peace. The nine and twelve week tests indicate that you probably aren't infected. Most tests (you ... | |
| hiv? | 1/7/2009 |
| Q: i have a question i was in the netherlands about two year and half years ago . i had protected sex ... A: Peace. My goodness, if all these tests haven't convinced you, I don't know how I can, but I'll try. ... | |
| Can AIDS be transmitted this way or something? | 12/31/2008 |
| Q: What if a man with AIDS uses your phone and then you clean it off when he leaves.You clean it with ... A: Peace and all good things to you and yours. No, HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) is transmitted by ... | |
| The spread of HIV thru salivia | 12/30/2008 |
| Q: I work in the dental field and I was polishing a patients teeth. Well, I completely forgot to wear ... A: Peace. I would not see your risk for HIV as being great, but workplace exposures can be ... | |
| risk of transmission with TG prostitute | 12/28/2008 |
| Q: A few weeks ago, I put myself in a high-risk situation and now I'm losing sleep over it. I was with ... A: Peace and all good things to you. Your research thus far seems well reasoned, with the exception of ... | |
| Is testing warrented for this | 12/25/2008 |
| Q: First I just want to thank this forum and the people here. A few days back I went to visit a person ... A: Peace and all good things. As you stated there was no 'active bleeding' there seems no chance of ... | |
| Something I Read About AIDS | 12/22/2008 |
| Q: I read this about AIDS "This new study has shown that in fact HIV is capable of moving between the ... A: Peace and all good things to you. I don't know where you got your quote, but there has been ... | |
| Can i get infected | 12/20/2008 |
| Q: I would be most appreciated if you can answer to my questions. Actually i have been feeling a sharp ... A: Peace and all good things to you. Unless the pin broke through your skin, and your boots contained ... | |
| P24 antigen testing | 12/19/2008 |
| Q: i have researched some sites providing info on HIV. but i ask you since you are an expert. is P24 ... A: Peace. Understand that my expertise in HIV is broader than you would find in asking a laboratory ... | |
| Question | 12/18/2008 |
| Q: First of all, thank you for being a volunteer to this site. I believe that you are doing a superb ... A: Peace. If you reframe your inquiry, take out the bear and the daughter's age, and forget about how ... | |
| Does this mean that you have AIDS too? | 12/16/2008 |
| Q: What if you drink out of a cup that someone with AIDS drunk out of but it was washed before you ... A: Peace and all good things. Drinking out of a cup immediately afterwards is of no risk. The fluids ... | |
| HIV | 12/15/2008 |
| Q: ..A couple months ago (2)months I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend it was our first time ... A: Peace. First - get tested. That's the only way to know if you are infected or not. It's cheap and ... | |
| Massage | 12/14/2008 |
| Q: I was a maassge parlour last night. Here's what happened no penetrative sex no oral sex curdled her ... A: Peace. If this is your only possible exposure to the fluids I mentioned, you do not need a test. ... | |
| Massage | 12/13/2008 |
| Q: I was a maassge parlour last night. Here's what happened no penetrative sex no oral sex curdled her ... A: Peace. Were you significantly exposed to her blood or vaginal secretions? I think you are pretty ... | |
| HIV Transmittion | 12/11/2008 |
| Q: I am a 20 year-old-girl and 4 months ago my boy friend tried to have sex with me. I refused him to ... A: Peace and all good things to you. First, congratulations on asserting yourself and being in control ... | |
| HIV Transmission | 12/9/2008 |
| Q: I have a question for you. This have been worrying me a lot... Actually this happens in the toilet ... A: Peace. First, I appreciate your asking your question; you are not the only person who has similar ... | |
| Doubt on HIV infection | 12/4/2008 |
| Q: Within last 2 months I had been to massage parlor a couple of times and had hand job twice (without ... A: Peace and all good things to you. First, I am not a physician, but have expertise in HIV/AIDS as a ... | |
| hiv transmission | 12/2/2008 |
| Q: I am HIV + and my wife is not. My question is this, is there any risk involved with my performing ... A: Peace. As a scientist, I struggle with any absolutes - and asking me for them time and time again ... | |
| hiv transmission | 11/29/2008 |
| Q: I am HIV + and my wife is not. My question is this, is there any risk involved with my performing ... A: Peace. I seem to have done the same reading you have; the risk seems minimal except in the ... | |
| HIV test and continual worry | 11/28/2008 |
| Q: Im sorry to bother you and I hope your patient with me. I have had a continual, some say ... A: Peace. It seems that you're aware that the fear is unwarranted; this seems more a manifestation of ... | |
| itchy pee hole | 11/24/2008 |
| Q: i recently had unprotected sex with a person i dont know to well but my brother has been a freind of ... A: Peace. I would go to your doctor or a clinic and be tested. Some sexually transmitted diseases can ... | |
| aids transmission + bite | 11/17/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Very worried | 11/14/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Very worried | 11/11/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Oral | 11/8/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Blood in bathroom | 11/7/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| hiv | 10/31/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| HIV testingusing tridot | 10/29/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Infection chance HIV | 10/28/2008 |
| Q: .... Jack Male Age 16 A: Peace and thank you for writing. The "chances" of your contracting HIV from someone through ... | |
| symptoms of HIV | 10/25/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Help | 10/23/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| what are my chances? | 10/22/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Cum and cuts | 10/21/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Could i have HIV? | 10/19/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Regarding HIV | 10/18/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| HIV Drink and Mouth cut | 10/12/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Does concealer stick absorbs infective HIV particles for long time? | 10/10/2008 |
| 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, ... | |
| HIV transmission rub eyes? | 10/2/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| HIV from brazilian waxing??? Worried.. | 10/1/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| HIV testting | 9/26/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Blood exposure | 9/22/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| reply | 9/21/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| can i get AIDS from massage parlour | 9/14/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Food Supplement Leaked | 9/11/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| eye contact | 9/1/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Am i at less risk? | 8/25/2008 |
| Q: Please help me. I did an HIV test almost 1yr ago which was negative,i never had unprotected sex ... A: Peace. Not every person is infected, and not every exposure causes an infection. Washing the ... | |
| blood in pepsi .. help i'm a mom | 8/19/2008 |
| Q: plz i am a mom i have a 2 month old baby and i am breast feeding him , i drank pepsi from a ... A: Peace and all good things. You are not at risk of HIV transmission from what you describe, and ... | |
| HIV hangnail fingering prostitute | 8/18/2008 |
| Q: I used the condom all the time. I put my finger into her vagina sometimes. At the end of the ... A: Peace. It sounds as though you have some risk if your skin is not intact, and only an examination ... | |
| blood to blood | 8/16/2008 |
| Q: was playing knuckles last year which is a game where u flick a coin at each others knuckles en draw ... A: Peace. Any time blood is present there is a potential HIV risk, but what you describe is not the ... | |
| aids from toilet seat | 8/13/2008 |
| Q: I know I am paranoid and worry excessively. I always wipe the toilet seat very carefully in public ... A: and peace. Knowing you worry excessively might lead you to talk with a health professional about ... | |
| DNA PCR after 28 Days - Symptoms remain | 8/12/2008 |
| Q: I had protected vaginal/anal and unprotected oral sex with a prostitute on June 8th. I then got sore ... A: Peace. You should see a doctor about your sore throat - it appears that your test results strongly ... | |
| info | 8/11/2008 |
| Q: As they unanimously call the virus fragile; based on the researhes and experiments how much time ... A: Peace. Bottom line is that the virus can remain infectious as long as structural integrity is ... | |
| HIV transfer very worried | 8/10/2008 |
| Q: I would like to ask you to be so kind to answer my question. 2 days ago I found our neighbour(social ... A: Peace. By your description, it appears you may have been exposed to the blood of a person whom you ... | |
| Hiv Risk | 8/9/2008 |
| Q: I had a brief encounter almost 5 weeks ago with a CSW whose HIV status was unknown, however I took ... A: Peace. Not knowing the specific test, I would wait at least another two weeks and be re-tested with ... | |
| about tests accuracy | 8/7/2008 |
| Q: AFter 4 month from unprotected relation i did PCR test, it went Undetectable, i did also HIV ... A: Peace. First of all, lab is NOT my specialty, but I am familiar with the tests - the PCR is most ... | |
| hiv transmission, so worried | 8/4/2008 |
| Q: Can you please help me? I’ m worried about the following. Some vaginal secretion got on my fingers ... A: Peace. There is some risk anytime you are exposed to vaginal secretions as you describe, but the ... | |
| deadly sandwich | 8/1/2008 |
| Q: I am a 26 year old male from Mumbai. I will be very thankful if you help me resolve this. I would ... A: Peace upon you. Thank you for taking the time to write. HIV is not easily transmitted - it ... | |
| HIV RISK | 7/26/2008 |
| Q: How r u doing?? My Question is: I had Protected sex both Vaginal and Anal with CSW, after the sex, ... A: Peace. Chances are that your use of a latex condom protected you from enough potentially infectious ... | |
| HIV from shopping center | 7/24/2008 |
| Q: My wife and I were in the shopping center looking at stroller for our expected baby and the customer ... A: There's almost no chance of any infection from what you describe, and less so for HIV, which is not ... | |
| extremly urgent..please help | 7/21/2008 |
| Q: and im begging you to answer as soon as possible,4 months ago i had dry sex (no penetration and no ... A: Peace. First, I need clarify that I hold a Master of Public Health degree and am not a physician. ... | |
| oral insertive | 7/20/2008 |
| Q: A day ago, I had unprotected oral sex with a female of unknown sexual status. I did not ejaculate, ... A: Peace. Guilt and shame do nothing to help you take charge of your health and understand yourself ... | |
| hiv blood on food? | 7/17/2008 |
| Q: I was on music festival, and I was eating sandwich. I was in crowd, and some guy who was passing ... A: Peace. First, you are at no risk from what you describe. The speculation of possible blood ... | |
| please answer my query i am worried | 7/10/2008 |
| Q: if we smoke a cigarette which is injected with infected blood can cause HIV. can the virus survive ... A: Peace. Direct contact with fluids - blood, blood products, semen, vaginal secretions, and/or breast ... | |
| AIDS/HIV/ Test Results | 7/8/2008 |
| Q: My risk was the hight sex w/o proteccion anal-vaginal and she was at the end of her mestrual period. ... A: Peace on you and yours. What I think is that your HIV testing results are consistent evidence that ... | |
| torn condom | 7/4/2008 |
| Q: four days ago I had sex with a prostitute. i wore a condom and i cumed inside his vagina and when I ... A: Peace to you and yours. Let me begin by saying that your risk, thanks to wearing a condom, is ... | |
| Very worry | 7/3/2008 |
| Q: I’m a man, I went to do a massage, and I took a bottle of ethyl alcohol (70% concentration) with me ... A: Peace and all good things to you. I thank you for your question and your excellent English; I wish ... | |
| contact with semen | 6/25/2008 |
| Q: My daughter was attacked on a street by a young man who threw a handful of semen in her face. Some ... A: Peace and all good things, sorry about the news of your daughter. The police were inaccurate - IF ... | |
| Concerned after Lap dance | 6/24/2008 |
| Q: I went to a Strip Club & got lap dances. I was only wearing thin cotton shorts - no underwear. ... A: Peace and all good things. HIV risk is limited to the amount and duration of infected fluids to ... | |
| To accept masturbation | 6/23/2008 |
| Q: I am a Japanese woman, a few days ago I happened unprotected sex with my boyfriend , he inserted ... A: Peace and all good things. If your boyfriend is infected with HIV (the virus that causes AIDS), and ... | |
| transmission question | 6/17/2008 |
| Q: I know you cannot get HIV from a toilet seat. But something got me thinking the other day. I took ... A: Peace, and welcome to parenting. As you know, the world holds hundreds of dangers every day; we do ... | |
| insertive fellatio | 6/12/2008 |
| Q: i am 23 year old male...i hav had no sexual contact in my life with anyone before untill 4 and a ... A: Peace. I so hope you are in a country where you can get tested for sexually transmitted disease and ... | |
| HIV and tests | 6/11/2008 |
| Q: I had a sexual intercourse in April 17 , 2008 . it was with a CSW . I put the condom on and pentrate ... A: Peace. I am not a physician - I did direct a training program on HIV for seven years and have a ... | |
| Semen touch with unknown partner | 5/26/2008 |
| Q: Ok, here goes, I went to gay sauna yesterday, and had wet kissing, nipple-sucking, bj(with each ... A: Peace. In a perfect world we'd be having this discussion before, not after your encounter. Please ... | |
| fingered a chick who might have aids | 5/25/2008 |
| Q: I recently had a sexual encounter with a female who confessed to having many sex partners. she gave ... A: Peace. Your risk is small but exists. Exposure to blood and vaginal secretions puts you at some ... | |
| oral transmission of hiv | 5/23/2008 |
| Q: I am confused and I assume the medical community is a bit confused about this type of transmission ... A: Peace and all good things. First, the CDC has always said that oral sex was unsafe, though less ... | |
| Razor cut | 5/18/2008 |
| Q: I received a cut from a razor at a salon and bled. one month after that i went for a test and then ... A: Peace. Contracting HIV would require contact with fluids such as blood, semen, vaginal secretions, ... | |
| Cigarette from injured HIV-positive person. | 5/13/2008 |
| Q: On holiday me and my friends rented motorcycles. One of my friends slightly fall and damaged one his ... A: Peace. You are at no risk of contracting HIV from what you describe. Direct contact with blood, ... | |
| Drinking | 5/11/2008 |
| Q: anyway later on he said he got into a fight and was bleeing in the mouth. If he does have aids, what ... A: Peace. The chances of your contracting HIV from sharing a glass, even if the person were infected, ... | |
| Unprotected sex | 5/5/2008 |
| Q: Few days ago I had an unprotected sex with a man,being myself bottom.He used to penetrate inside me ... A: Peace. The safest way to protect yourself is, of course, abstinence, mutual monogamy with an ... | |
| Do I have HIV got a syringe accident | 5/3/2008 |
| Q: I would like to ask wheather I have hiv or not. As You are an expert,Please answer me. I got a poke ... A: Peace. No one can diagnose HIV infection online, and symptoms of initial HIV infection are ... | |
| 8 week long enough, Risk of exposure? | 4/29/2008 |
| Q: Well over 12 weeks ago I had protected sex with a guy who says hes clean. But is activity makes me ... A: Peace, apologies for a delay, I lost internet connection in the midst of answering your question the ... | |
| can you get hiv though lip to lip kissing | 4/24/2008 |
| Q: i am very worried about a incident which took place some days back. i had bit my lips and there was ... A: Peace. If she was infected and bleeding and your mouth was actively bleeding and you kissed, you ... | |
| Hiv Scare i think | 4/21/2008 |
| Q: I also touched his penis that had clear white fluid coming out of his penis and then touched my ... A: Peace and all good things to you. Being stimulated by someone with a cut on his finger seems ... | |
| Dental Instrument and Aids | 4/20/2008 |
| Q: I'm currently employed as a dental assistant and I work with all kinds of patients. Last week, I ... A: Peace. Thanks for your question and happy to help. First, some clarification about body fluids. ... | |
| transmission of aids | 4/16/2008 |
| Q: On a recent trip, I was with a woman. I dont know if she has aids or not, we did not have ... A: Peace. I know it sometimes takes a bit of courage to ask a sensitive question, and you might feel ... | |
| Hiv Risk Through ( 2 to 3 day old cut on thumb) & Small holes on the side of condom) | 4/14/2008 |
| Q: Hey!!Yesterday ( 4-13-08) I had sex with a woman i didn't know and I had a small dry 2 to 3 day old ... A: Peace. Let me begin by saying that HIV isn't easily transmitted; exposure to blood, semen, or ... | |
| Questions | 4/13/2008 |
| Q: I have 2 questions. 1) I was told its not 100% possible to tell immediately after unsafe sex by HIV ... A: Peace. I replied earlier but lost connection, apologies for the delay. Excellent questions. I can ... | |
| HIV transmission | 4/10/2008 |
| Q: I sucked on her nipples and had vaginal sex with her using a condom. I touched her genital area very ... A: Peace. HIV is not easily transmitted, though contact with semen, blood, or vaginal secretions from ... | |
| Contracting HIV/AIDS | 4/9/2008 |
| Q: I am a student nurse who also happens to suffer with OCD. While at clinical today (i'm on a ... A: Peace. If you are dealing with OCD, you know that there is a difficult balance between healthy and ... | |
| Any risk? | 4/9/2008 |
| Q: I think I may have put some dried blood in my mouth, which I thought was mine, only a small speck. I ... A: Peace and all good things to you. What you describe poses no risk of HIV transmission. HIV is ... | |
| Very Concerned!! | 4/8/2008 |
| Q: I'm a RN and one of my patients had AIDS and Hepatitis C. I was empying her Foley catheter(Murphy ... A: Peace, and sorry for your mishap. The amount of blood and short duration of the exposure argues ... | |
| Oral sex question | 4/6/2008 |
| Q: I received a bj from a escort in the last 2 weeks. I wore a condom, but this makes me feel a little ... A: Peace. The risk you describe is very, very, small. Your failure to ejaculate is not protective, ... | |
| HIV/Toilet Bowl/Rash? | 4/2/2008 |
| Q: I'm sure you probably get questions like this 230248 times a day and I apologize if it sounds crazy. ... A: Peace. Please review past questions in this forum on the risk (or, more specifically, non-risk) of ... | |
| Infection from semen in lake ? | 3/28/2008 |
| Q: I am a virgin but 2 weeks ago had an unusual experience. I was walking along a beach which has a ... A: Peace. Possible semen in the water for an undetermined amount of time poses an undertimable risk of ... | |
| hiv | 3/20/2008 |
| Q: I met this woman online in China. We had sex but it was protected. I did have oral sex with her and ... A: Peace. If you read through this column you will find many admonitions against trying to diagnose ... | |
| HIV | 3/19/2008 |
| Q: Please could you help me. I have just been to try on a pair of jeans at a shop. I then noticed ... A: Peace. I had to look up what a "gusset" was but now that I think I know (the fabric triangle used ... | |
| Risk | 3/18/2008 |
| Q: Good morning Terry, I am a male from Romania and 7 month ago i had unprotected insertive (she sucked ... A: Peace and all good things to you. I had the pleasure of spending time in Romania, in Constanza, ... | |
| Worried | 3/12/2008 |
| Q: I received a hand job from a masseuse 6 weeks ago, I also masturbated her by using my thumb rubbing ... A: Peace. Your risk lies with the amount and duration of your exposure to her fluids (moistness) if ... | |
| exposure as a nurse | 3/11/2008 |
| Q: My question is: I am a nurse who was recently caring for a patient(that was later diagnosed with ... A: and please continue appropriate touching where no infectious fluids are present. I have heard ... | |
| exposure as a nurse | 3/11/2008 |
| Q: My question is: I am a nurse who was recently caring for a patient(that was later diagnosed with ... A: Peace, and thanks for your service to others in such a great profession. If I understand correctly, ... | |
| Danger!! | 3/9/2008 |
| Q: 2 days ago I had oral sex with a female. At first I rub her vagina with my right hand fingure. I ... A: Peace. Exposure to vaginal secretions from an infected person is risky; the amount and duration of ... | |
| Test | 3/8/2008 |
| Q: I was tested for HIV and it came negative. This test was done after 2 weeks I had unsafe sex. I have ... A: Peace. Standard test for antibody at two weeks may not be reliable; six weeks should be, six months ... | |
| The truth of condom use | 3/4/2008 |
| Q: I want to know if there´s a risk even if a condom is property used. If I use a condom and have no ... A: Peace. There are a lot of ways to talk about risk, and in providing prevention education, I find ... | |
| HIV Risk for BJ w/possible semen in mouth and scrapes on penis | 3/2/2008 |
| Q: Well, here goes. I need some, hopefully good, info regarding a recent encounter I had that was bad ... A: Peace. HIV is not your only concern here, you are at risk for other Sexually Transmitted Infections ... | |
| HIV Risk for BJ w/possible semen in mouth and scrapes on penis | 3/2/2008 |
| Q: Well, here goes. I need some, hopefully good, info regarding a recent encounter I had that was bad ... A: Peace. As you can probably imagine, there aren't studies specific enough to help with the number of ... | |
| anal top | 2/28/2008 |
| Q: last summer i had protected anal sex with a guy i was seeing, who claimed he was hiv negative. i was ... A: Peace. Blood, semen, or vaginal secretions on an open wound is high risk; estimating "big risk" ... | |
| toilet (urinal) splashback on small cut/paper cut | 2/27/2008 |
| Q: Yesterday, at highschool i was taking a piss(in one of those urinals).I did not flush the toilet ... A: Peace. If you were splashed with the blood or semen of someone infected, some low risk - what you ... | |
| dried blood | 2/26/2008 |
| Q: I have read the previous Q&A's on dried blood, but I am still uncertain. I just pulled a fresh ... A: Peace. Your risk of HIV transmission is essentially non-existent, but I would throw away any water ... | |
| Contractions | 2/26/2008 |
| Q: I have a complicated situation. I had unprotected sex for literally a minute about 3 months ago. ... A: Peace. Your risk is low - factoring one exposure and assuming he did not ejaculate - therefore the ... | |
| unprotected oral sex with washing | 2/19/2008 |
| Q: I had couple unprotected oral sex with sex workers this last few months. Right after the oral, I ... A: Peace. Unprotected oral sex is less risky for HIV than for other sexually transmitted infections. ... | |
| window period | 2/19/2008 |
| Q: i am a bit confused about the window period. I am in a rather low risk situation (i guess), received ... A: Peace. It sounds as though you well informed; your risk is indeed extremely low. You are also well ... | |
| blood test mishap | 2/11/2008 |
| Q: At the very end of a routine blood test, right before the phlebotomist was about to remove the ... A: Peace. Yes, pregnancy can and sometimes does interfere with the standard ELISA/Western Blot test - ... | |
| blood test mishap | 2/10/2008 |
| Q: At the very end of a routine blood test, right before the phlebotomist was about to remove the ... A: Peace. The person at risk in this instance was the health care worker who drew your blood. Your ... | |
| Like everyone, tensed.... | 2/9/2008 |
| Q: Couple of weeks back, I met a girl and ended up having sex with her. At start, I was rubbing her ... A: Peace. Your risk is small as you were exposed to a very small amount of fluid for a very short ... | |
| TERRIFIED | 2/4/2008 |
| Q: Well it was like this first I was given an oral sex with a condom on but I didn't ejaculate then ... A: Peace. Thank you for your detailed question. In reading, it appears that you have only a suspected ... | |
| Possible risk at a massage parlour | 2/3/2008 |
| Q: Recently I went to a massage parlor. I was taken to a room where I had to wait for about 3 to 5 min. ... A: Peace. In reading your questions, I think it expedient to simply say there is no evidence that ... | |
| public toilet water | 2/3/2008 |
| Q: It's kind of embarrassing, but could you help me? I am a girl. I used a public toilet yesterday. I ... A: Peace. I can assure you that there is no chance of contracting HIV in the way you describe. You ... | |
| HIV transmission | 2/3/2008 |
| Q: While I think I know the answer to my question it would be nice for someone with your experience to ... A: Peace. Thank you for your question. HIV is transmitted by means of blood, semen, vaginal ... | |
| hiv transmission : licking nipple: very small cut on tongue | 2/2/2008 |
| Q: yday i licked a woman's nipple very briefly...did not realise i had a small cut on my tongue ...am i ... A: Peace. Exposure to the blood, vaginal secretions, semen, and significant quantities of breast milk ... | |
| life down the drain | 2/2/2008 |
| Q: 1 and a half months ago i went to a hooker and fondled witha her breasts skin to skin and then her ... A: Peace. I will attempt to answer your question as best I can. I am unclear from your question if ... | |
| Can it be transmitted through this way? | 2/1/2008 |
| Q: I have a cousin whose husband has slept with prostitutes in Thailand. u know that hiv infection is ... A: Peace to you and thank you. Theoretically, if your friend's blood was in contact with your open ... | |
| Scared!! | 1/31/2008 |
| Q: Okay here is the situation. I had sex with a prostitute about 2 weeks ago. She gave me oral with ... A: Peace. Sex in exchange for money is always risky; it sounds as though you were as protected as ... | |
| HIV Through Oral Sex Risky? | 1/31/2008 |
| Q: about 3 and a half weeks I received a blowjob from a female for about 10-15 mins and I noticed she ... A: Peace. HIV is transmitted primarily through blood, semen, vaginal secretions, and in some cases ... | |
| A conflict information make everone and me worried! | 1/30/2008 |
| Q: I have asked this question before regarding Oral-penial sex, but becasue of I am still confused and ... A: Peace. To clarify, I am not a physician, I am a public health professional and doctoral student ... | |
| ARS Symptoms | 1/29/2008 |
| Q: I know you have answered previous questions for me. I will really appreciate if you can answer this ... A: Peace. There's a reason "everyone" says diagnosis via symptoms is not a good idea. It's not. Get ... | |
| HIV Exposure | 1/29/2008 |
| Q: On January 2nd I was having vaginal insertive sex with a female sex worker. As I pulled out, I ... A: but the physician providing your care is the right person to ask. The research on PEP is a little ... | |
| Received oral sex may have had a small herpes outbreak | 1/29/2008 |
| Q: I'm Male and during mutual masturbation with another guy he performed oral sex on me for a short ... A: Peace. Your risk, as I stated earlier, is low. The degree of concern you indicate suggests that ... | |
| Transmission of HIV | 1/28/2008 |
| Q: Transmission can occur if blood from an infected person comes into contact with "broken skin" but ... A: Peace. There is some debate about what constitutes broken skin and/or an "open wound"; clearly ... | |
| HIV Exposure | 1/28/2008 |
| Q: On January 2nd I was having vaginal insertive sex with a female sex worker. As I pulled out, I ... A: Peace. I am glad you saw a health professional, and hope that the symptoms from PEP subside. I ... | |
| hiv/aids | 1/28/2008 |
| Q: i know someone who had unprotected sex with a person who has aids and he didn't not contracted it.i ... A: Peace. One exposure to fluids containing the virus does not always lead to an infection with the ... | |
| HIV transition symptoms | 1/26/2008 |
| Q: does the initial HIV symptoms including the enlarging of lymph nodes. what the other symptoms.. does ... A: Peace. HIV is not diagnosed by symptoms of initial infection; persons diagnosed with HIV by means ... | |
| HIV EXPOSURE | 1/21/2008 |
| Q: I had ran into an old boyfriend about three weeks ago, I ended up sleeping with him that nite, We ... A: Peace. HIV is transmitted by semen, which is present as pre-ejaculate (pre-cum) so you could have ... | |
| HIV trans | 1/20/2008 |
| Q: i had a sex with a Prostitute when i was at a trip in china, through this condom was broken, she ... A: Peace. Perhaps I was unclear. You cannot diagnose HIV through symptoms. A blood test is needed. ... | |
| HIV Testing... | 1/20/2008 |
| Q: I have heard of a certain type of antigen test... p24 is it? Well, I have read somewhere that the ... A: Wahoo and good for you! Yep, non-reactive is lab slang for not positive. Learn from the ... | |
| HIV trans | 1/20/2008 |
| Q: i had a sex with a Prostitute when i was at a trip in china, through this condom was broken, she ... A: Peace. If you read through this column you will find several warnings against looking for symptoms ... | |
| HIV TRANSMISSION TO WIFE. | 1/20/2008 |
| Q: IF PERSON GETS TRANSMITTED AN HIV 2 MONTHS BACK .CAN HE TRANSMIT SAME TO HIS WIFE DURING VAGINAL ... A: Peace. According to my latest review of studies (www.avert.org or www.cdc.gov), a person infected ... | |
| HIV Testing... | 1/19/2008 |
| Q: I have heard of a certain type of antigen test... p24 is it? Well, I have read somewhere that the ... A: Peace and all good things. p-24 antigen testing is just one of an array of tests to identify ... | |
| hiv transmissin | 1/17/2008 |
| Q: i was washing cloth several other clothes , then i washed it hes yesterday when i came across apair ... A: Peace. Between the probable drying of the blood on the sock(and desiccation of cells that might ... | |
| HIV | 1/17/2008 |
| Q: further to your last email. till now i am still suffering from muscles and joints pain, even the ... A: Peace. You need to see a doctor about the muscle and joint pain as soon as possible. Let the ... | |
| HIV | 1/16/2008 |
| Q: I have just used a friends toilet and the toilet was blocked and i used it anyway. I experienced ... A: Peace. Splashing from the toilet onto your skin poses no real risk of HIV transmission, nor does ... | |
| small cut | 1/16/2008 |
| Q: my gf had got a cut on her finger at work a few weeks earlier and at the movies i was sucking her ... A: Peace. Very unlikely to pass HIV in this way. Understand that your girlfriend would need to be ... | |
| Can I contract AIDS/HIV this way? | 1/15/2008 |
| Q: About a month ago, I went ice skating while it was raining with some friends in San Francisco. ... A: Peace. The theoretical answer to your question is yes, if there were fresh blood from an infected ... | |
| Am i at Risk? | 1/15/2008 |
| Q: ... I recently had a nude body to body massage rub with a female. Before she starts massaging ,she ... A: Peace. Your HIV risk is determined in this case by the amount of blood, vaginal secretions, or ... | |
| AIDS infection | 1/14/2008 |
| Q: Before 50 days ago, i was in a business trip in Hong Kong,i met a local lady and i had sex with ... A: Peace. The possibility of infection exists - the probability that you may have been infected seems ... | |
| Aids | 1/14/2008 |
| Q: In OCt, had sex protected with sex worker, dont know her status, I knew I fingerd her for a while, ... A: Peace and all good things. It sounds as though you have access to physicians, and this forum is not ... | |
| aids from a sex toy!!! | 1/14/2008 |
| Q: few days ago i bought a masturbator from a stag shop. as i bought it i noticed it was open before so ... A: Peace. Sharing of sex toys that exposes you to the fluids of another person could put you at HIV ... | |
| kissed vagina! | 1/13/2008 |
| Q: last night i was with my GF. we have not done penetration sex. i have kissed her lower vagina part. ... A: Peace and all good things to you. Vaginal secretions (and blood, including menstrual fluid) can ... | |
| exposure to infected blood | 1/12/2008 |
| Q: my mother was recently exposed to aids-infected blood at her lab. specifically, she was tightening ... A: Peace and best wishes for your mother. An occupational exposure to HIV as described is of serious ... | |
| Long time ago | 1/9/2008 |
| Q: I wonder if you could help, I really liked your past responses to other questions, you have an ... A: Peace. Before I became an HIV/AIDS educator I served as a hospital corpsman (medic) in the US Navy, ... | |
| HIV | 1/9/2008 |
| Q: I was outside, and i saw blood on the sidewalk. It wasn't a ton. I am not sure if it was dry, and i ... A: What is possible? If the blood was from an infected person and you stepped in it with your bare ... | |
| hiv-2 | 1/8/2008 |
| Q: I first want to thank everyone on this site for their quick responses. Years ago i was tested for ... A: Peace, great question. HIV-2 was/is more prevalent in West Africa and elsewhere, but as you don't ... | |
| HIV, Hepatitis B/C | 1/8/2008 |
| Q: I am looking for available resources for those affected by HIV, Hepatitis B/C - both national and ... A: Peace and all good things. I would first try www.avert.org, then go to World Health Organization ... | |
| Transmission | 12/26/2007 |
| Q: About a week ago I met a girl at a club (I knew her friend) and brought her back to a friends hotel ... A: Peace and all good things to you and yours. There appears some variety of opinion on what ... | |
| HIV Test | 12/22/2007 |
| Q: After an exposure with a sex worker which was a medium risk exposure as far as i am considered. I ... A: Peace. On review of your symptoms I suggest strongly that you meet with a physician and describe ... | |
| Fingering - lesbian | 12/21/2007 |
| Q: Acting totally out of character I had unplanned sex with a female friend a month or so ago. There ... A: Peace. Contact with vaginal secretions on intact skin (heavy petting or "fingering") would not ... | |
| BLOOD AND KEYBOARD | 12/20/2007 |
| Q: I was at college today and the computer I was going to use, wasn't workin, and neither did the other ... A: Peace. No chance of contracting HIV in the way you describe. The blood would need be fluid (wet) ... | |
| transmission | 12/20/2007 |
| Q: Is it possible to transmit hiv from drinking out of a straw of a soda from a restaurant right after ... A: Peace. No chance of HIV transmission in what you describe. The combination of dilution in the ... | |
| Oral Sex | 12/20/2007 |
| Q: I have recently had oral sex with a woman. The contact was very brief and I only kissed and licked ... A: Peace and the blessings of this season be abundant for you. The risk of HIV transmission in this ... | |
| Skin damage by rubbing HELP | 12/18/2007 |
| Q: I had some massages last year and now I'm very afraid for HIV. It concerned body to body massages. ... A: Peace. The relative risk to you of contracting HIV through a pimple that was exposed to vaginal ... | |
| Strip club | 12/18/2007 |
| Q: Two days ago I went to the strip club with my friend and I only planned to get a lap dance with a ... A: Peace and all good things to you. Sexual intercourse between consenting adults occurs often; I ... | |
| blood on a hose in toilet | 12/16/2007 |
| Q: This happened over a year ago, but only recently I started worrying again about this incident. I ... A: Peace. I am assuming you washed with the water, not the hose, therefore you would be at no risk. ... | |
| Lost Virginity and HIV | 12/14/2007 |
| Q: I lost my virginity to my boyfriend by having unprotected sex and there was a lot of bleeding. Later ... A: Peace, and sorry for your news of boyfriend's 'questionable sexual history'. The bleeding resulting ... | |
| blood | 12/12/2007 |
| Q: You seem to know about the components of blood, so I am writing you. Someone told me that breast ... A: Peace. Breast feeding is a risk for HIV transmission, as evidenced by studies showing transmission ... | |
| Blood on Hand/Old cut | 12/11/2007 |
| Q: i've searched your archives but find conflicting info regards transmission via blood cuts/sores & ... A: Peace. First, thank you on behalf of the rest of humanity for coming to the assistance of the ... | |
| Question about transmission... | 12/9/2007 |
| Q: I live in a college dormitory at the moment, and when I went to the bathroom, I cleaned the toilet ... A: Peace. Semi-dry urine is not blood, semen, or vaginal secretion. Even if you encountered these ... | |
| papercut and exposure to blood | 12/9/2007 |
| Q: I am a nurse and a few days ago I was starting an IV on a patient who is not known to be hiv ... A: Peace. On review of several factors, your risk seems very low. I would direct you to the CDC site ... | |
| clarification | 12/9/2007 |
| Q: I had read a Q the other day about exposure through a needle used a HIV treatment centre. You said ... A: Peace. If you read carefully the answer you referenced, discussion was about use of a presumably ... | |
| fingering | 12/6/2007 |
| Q: if a man fingers a women with aids and wait a couple of hours then finger another women can she ... A: Peace. In theory, if there were sufficient fluids on the finger of the man, and if he somehow kept ... | |
| Condom broke | 12/4/2007 |
| Q: first of all I want to thank you for doing taking time to help other people. Well as the title says ... A: Peace. What you describe, if I understand you correctly, is the condom slipping off your penis as ... | |
| HIV | 12/4/2007 |
| Q: Am worryed a recently cut me self shaving my pubes wiv a new blade, and there is a rash what is a ... A: Peace. Your HIV risk depends on your sexual history; shaving your pubic area with a new razor would ... | |
| hiv risk | 12/4/2007 |
| Q: i am a 22 year old male who has had sex with 7 prostitutes. I wore a condom each time, and no ... A: Peace. In order for you to contract HIV, you need be exposed to the blood, vaginal secretions, ... | |
| Self masturbation | 12/3/2007 |
| Q: Greetings Terry, I feel a bit uneasy asking this, but I have been mastubation (by myself) for the ... A: Peace. HIV is transmitted from person to person; exposure to the fluids of a person infected with ... | |
| hiv transmission | 12/3/2007 |
| Q: I have read quite a few questions and answers in this forum, however i cannot understand how ... A: Peace, and one last follow-up answer. Wiping your penis with toilet paper most certainly does not ... | |
| hiv transmission | 12/2/2007 |
| Q: I have read quite a few questions and answers in this forum, however i cannot understand how ... A: Peace. HIV is not infectious if it is not in fluid; therefore if dried, it is not a risk. If the ... | |
| Worried , Can't get it off my mind | 12/2/2007 |
| Q: I'm really worried about having HIV inside my body after a very risky unprotected vaginal sex six ... A: Peace. First, I am not a physician; as it seems you have one with whom to discuss your concerns, ... | |
| pants on | 11/12/2007 |
| Q: i recently had sex with a prostitute with a condom.But after i finished off, i wore my undearwear ... A: Peace. There is some risk though the amount of fluids to which you were exposed seems small, cotton ... | |
| HIV/AIDS in crowded places | 11/10/2007 |
| Q: last sunday i was travelling in a very crowded bus.i was standing in that crowded bus.There was a ... A: Peace. If you were not exposed to her blood, semen, vaginal secretions, or breast milk, you are not ... | |
| dirty dental instrument | 11/9/2007 |
| Q: I was cut by a dirty dental hyg. scaler, last week. It had no visible blood on it. However it had ... A: Peace and thank you for your goodness. In attempt to be as helpful as possible, I realize that I am ... | |
| dirty dental instrument | 11/8/2007 |
| Q: I was cut by a dirty dental hyg. scaler, last week. It had no visible blood on it. However it had ... A: Again, peace. Based on what we have discussed and what I know about hospitals and procedures, I ... | |
| dirty dental instrument | 11/8/2007 |
| Q: I was cut by a dirty dental hyg. scaler, last week. It had no visible blood on it. However it had ... A: Peace and congratulations on your pregnancy. You have enough stress without worrying about the ... | |
| hangnails and hiv conrtaction | 11/5/2007 |
| Q: What are the chances of getting hiv from a small hangnail that made contact with blood on a towel ... A: Peace. Exposing an open wound to the blood, semen, or vaginal secretions of a person infected with ... | |
| hey | 11/5/2007 |
| Q: im 15 years old i had oral sex from a prostitue who has hiv for 5 years, i did not know that after i ... A: Peace. Take a deep breath and relax a bit. The chances of your having contracted HIV from ... | |
| a question with a story attached | 11/4/2007 |
| Q: first thing i wanna tell you is you guys are really helping people out and doing a great job . ok ... A: Peace. Thank you for your appreciation of our work, and for providing details for your question. ... | |
| Risk from broke condom | 11/2/2007 |
| Q: I am seriously worried to death. I have a family abd kids, but did something stupid. I had protected ... A: Peace. The broken condom puts her at greater risk because she is exposed to your fluids across a ... | |
| risk from small cuts etc. on genitals | 11/1/2007 |
| Q: I am a HIV- man becoming sexually active after a long abstinence (following the death of my lover ... A: Peace. You don't give me much time to give you an answer (tomorrow's date) but I will do my best. ... | |
| Swollen Lymph Nodes | 11/1/2007 |
| Q: 5 Weeks ago, I shook a person's hand when I had a 24-48 hour old cut on my own hand. Later that ... A: Peace. You cannot contract HIV through casual contact such as a handshake. Your symptoms are less ... | |
| pimple | 10/31/2007 |
| Q: First let me tell you I'm very paranoid; second sorry for my bad English. Last week I went to a ... A: Peace. Thank you for taking the time to ask your question and to do so in English. I am very happy ... | |
| ARS and recurrent vaginal yeast infections? HELP!! | 10/30/2007 |
| Q: I got a Brazilian wax two months ago. The lady didn't use gloves, used her fingernails to peel off ... A: Peace to you and yours. Your general symptoms which suggest influenza should be evaluated by your ... | |
| Transmission | 10/29/2007 |
| Q: If AIDS infected blood gets into a personal water source (well, etc.) could it transmit into your ... A: Short answer, "No" could be followed by a lengthy explanation about cells needing to be intact, ... | |
| Vagina liquid HIV | 10/23/2007 |
| Q: Few days ago i was making oral love to a woman and then she made to me, but my hands were all with ... A: Peace, and thank you for writing in what I assume is not your native tongue; please help me a little ... | |
| Vagina liquid HIV | 10/23/2007 |
| Q: Few days ago i was making oral love to a woman and then she made to me, but my hands were all with ... A: You can contract HIV through any part of your body that is exposed to infectious fluids, not just ... | |
| aids | 10/23/2007 |
| Q: . I was wearing my jeans but 5 minutes later lowered them a little bit, so i was in ... A: Again, peace. If she was infected, if your boxers were wet with her fluids, you might have been ... | |
| an after used condom touched my penis | 10/22/2007 |
| Q: i had safe sex a couple weeks ago but i made a huge mistake when it was time to take off my condom, ... A: Peace. Sexual activity rarely occurs in a controlled, sterile, well-lighted setting with good ... | |
| Kaposi's Sarcoma and Acute HIV | 10/21/2007 |
| Q: Is it possible to develop kaposi's sarcoma as a symptom of acute HIV? My last possible exposure was ... A: Peace. Your risk sounds incredibly low. KS is usually a symptom of late state HIV disease (AIDS) ... | |
| worried! | 10/19/2007 |
| Q: I feel a little silly asking, as i imagine a lot of people do, but earlier today i had both of my ... A: Peace. No problem in asking, wish I had some definitive answer for you. I guess I have to say ... | |
| cleaning up blood | 10/19/2007 |
| Q: recently had an hiv+ friend stay overnight and she had her moon, it got on sheets and couch cover. ... A: Peace. Not sure what her moon is but assume menstrual cycle by your subject. In general, you ... | |
| question on hiv | 10/18/2007 |
| Q: please sir, i had sex with an harlot and during the sex the condom i am usind teared and i ... A: Peace. A standard antibody a week after exposure is not reliable. Please be retested at a ... | |
| Lap dance | 10/17/2007 |
| Q: A week ago i went for a lap dance and she ended up putting a condom on my penis and we were having ... A: Peace. No you are not at risk. Vaginal (not virginal) secretions can transmit HIV but touching ... | |
| Indirect contact | 10/17/2007 |
| Q: After an occupational exposure almost 2 yrs ago I have found myself obsessing over HIV! I think ... A: Peace and all good things to you. HIV cannot be transmitted in the ways you describe, as the virus ... | |
| Menstrual Blood + Oral | 10/15/2007 |
| Q: I've given my (ex) girlfriend... oral a few times... and once it turned out she was on her period... ... A: Vaginal secretions AND blood can both transmit HIV; the risk from oral sex is very low generally. ... | |
| hiv risk | 10/12/2007 |
| Q: I had protected sex with a hiv+ girl,the condom didn't break!.No fluid touched my skin(or hers).she ... A: Peace. Fluids transmit HIV; vaginal secretions, blood, semen, and breast milk. The condition of ... | |
| fingernail scratch. | 10/12/2007 |
| Q: Somebody scratched my forearm with there fake fingernails. There was no scrape, cut, or blood. I ... A: Peace, thank you for the supportive comments. A review of this forum you so admire would be helpful ... | |
| Touching a toilet seat...and then myself? | 10/10/2007 |
| Q: I feel a bit embarrassed asking this question because I don't know if I'm just being crazy. I have a ... A: Peace. I have several friends who live with OCD and it can be a real challenge. I hope you are ... | |
| Health care rights | 10/10/2007 |
| Q: This one is a bit long sorry.. Hello, I have not been tested for this disease. But I am considering ... A: Wow! Sounds like you are really struggling with this. My wish for you is peace and let's take ... | |
| Great Job Terry B | 10/5/2007 |
| Q: Terr B You are doing a great Job. I wish there would be more people like you outhere, world would ... A: Gracias! One of my favorite trips was a day long training with the Cooperadores de Salud in ... | |
| HIV exposure/testing? | 10/4/2007 |
| Q: I had unprotected vaginal and brief anal sex with my boyfriend (who had spent the entire year ... A: Peace and all good things to you. Four weeks is a bit early for antibody test results; six to eight ... | |
| Risk of contacting HIV | 10/4/2007 |
| Q: What is the risk of contacting HIV when i sucked a woman Vagina that last had unprotected sex ... A: Samuel: Your risk of contracting HIV from oral sex is very low, and while your risk would increase ... | |
| Toilet water and HIV question | 10/3/2007 |
| Q: I have a rather stupid question to ask you. (I am beginning to think that even asking this question ... A: Peace. Thanks for having the courage to write and ask the question. We have long memories of ... | |
| Risk of contacting HIV | 10/2/2007 |
| Q: What is the risk of contacting HIV when i sucked a woman Vagina that last had unprotected sex ... A: Peace. As you seem to be aware, vaginal secretions (fluids that lubricate the vagina), along with ... | |
| Scared and worried URGENT!! | 10/2/2007 |
| Q: Recently my mouth has been really dry and I feel thirsty all the time, then I found some white ... A: Peace. Seeing your doctor is the only way to address your concerns fully, and in many cases she or ... | |
| Water used after masturbation | 9/28/2007 |
| Q: last night have done masturbation. after this i have clean my penice with water...but i am not sure ... A: Peace and all good things to you. HIV is transmitted by the semen (the fluid which comes from your ... | |
| Hiv scare | 9/25/2007 |
| Q: I have a flatmate who keeps blowing his nose in the bath tub and always leaves blood on the shower ... A: Peace. Your flatmate leaving mucous and blood on the shower curtain is more than mysterious, s/he ... | |
| hiv | 9/21/2007 |
| Q: can u contract or catch hiv if you penetrate a female who has a very dry vagina, and the exposure of ... A: Peace. Vaginal secretions lubricate the vagina and, in addition to indicating arousal, reduce the ... | |
| HIV | 9/20/2007 |
| Q: I don't know if you heard bout the recent controversy with regard to condoms in S.A. Anyway i havent ... A: Peace and all good things. Thank you for your alerting me to the controversy in South Africa, news ... | |
| lap dance hiv + std risk | 9/19/2007 |
| Q: First of all thanks a lot for this forum and I really appreciate the value you bring to society in ... A: Peace. First, I am a "doc" only to the Marines who served with me in my role as corpsman; while ... | |
| hiv | 9/18/2007 |
| Q: pls help me! i went to prostititute and sex i had use a condom but i dont know ,it got tour or not ... A: I am assuming your doctor's reference to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (and ... | |
| hiv | 9/18/2007 |
| Q: pls help me! i went to prostititute and sex i had use a condom but i dont know ,it got tour or not ... A: Peace. The world of science and HIV testing is limited by the same realities as the rest of the ... | |
| Drinking HIV+ Blood... | 9/17/2007 |
| Q: I wanna know that if i drink a HIV+ blood , would i get infected with AIDS? As far as i know that ... A: Peace. Exposure to the blood of another person places you at risk of many infections, including ... | |
| HIV question | 9/17/2007 |
| Q: I hope you can help me with a question. Another guy gave me oral sex about 2 months ago. It was ... A: Peace. I am glad you spoke with your physician and endorse the thought of testing for peace of ... | |
| RISK | 9/16/2007 |
| Q: I would consider myself more knowledgeable than most regarding HIV/STDs, transmission, etc., but ... A: Peace. I recommend testing after any potential exposure to blood, semen, vaginal secretions, or ... | |
| hiv | 9/16/2007 |
| Q: i had sex with a prostitute..about a month ago..i used a condom..i have been having some symptoms..i ... A: Peace. Symptoms are a horrid way to try to self-diagnose HIV infection. As you are aware, cold, ... | |
| hiv infection | 9/15/2007 |
| Q: I am concerned with catching HIV. I do not have risky sex or use drugs. the reason I'm concerned ... A: Peace. HIV is transmitted by blood, semen, vaginal secretions, and breast milk. Placing your open ... | |
| CLARIFICATION | 9/14/2007 |
| Q: I would consider myself more knowledgeable than most regarding HIV/STDs, transmission, etc., but ... A: Peace. Receptive in a sexual act places you at greater risk because you are exposed to more fluid ... | |
| sticking my hand in a toilet | 9/14/2007 |
| Q: I know someone with HIV and by mistake i broke a glass and some of it ended up in his toilet, i had ... A: Peace. HIV is transmitted by blood, semen, vaginal secretions, and breast milk. None could remain ... | |
| oral sex | 9/12/2007 |
| Q: I wanted to know what are the chances of acquiring the HIV virus through Oral sex in the scenario ... A: Peace. Yes, it is possible, although there is greater risk of other Sexually Transmitted ... | |
| Lap Dance Transmission | 9/12/2007 |
| Q: I had a lap dance from a woman in a nightclub, she put her hands in my pants and I ejaculated. I ... A: Peace. Thank you for the question. The only HIV risk you encounter is what you describe as the ... | |
| semen around anus | 9/10/2007 |
| Q: The other day I had sex with my boyfriend of a few weeks who claims he's hiv negative. He topped me ... A: Peace. Semen and blood are two fluids capable of transmitting HIV from an infected person to ... | |
| Need to test? | 9/10/2007 |
| Q: 5 days ago I had protected receptive anal sex (condoms + water based lubricant) with a sex worker. ... A: Peace and all good things. Yes, you could be at risk from that one encounter. The degree of risk ... | |
| hiv information site | 9/7/2007 |
| Q: Is avert.org a reliable site for getting information on hiv/aids. A: Peace. Thank you for alerting me to www.avert.org - this was a site I had not visited, and your ... | |
| 3 month window period | 9/7/2007 |
| Q: About 3 months after i had protected insertive anal sex with an hiv positive person i received a ... A: Peace. The standard ELISA/Western Blot antibody test will detect HIV antibodies in most people as ... | |
| Blood drips on floor of hospital | 9/6/2007 |
| Q: My four year old son had to get labs for kidney disease, and on the way out of the lab, I noticed ... A: Peace. Anytime there is blood present there is some risk of exposure to bloodbourne pathogens. The ... | |
| Longest Living HIV Positive Person | 9/6/2007 |
| Q: WHo is the Longest Living HIV Positive Person? I beleive it was my brother who was diagnosed 25 ... A: Peace and condolences on the loss of your brother. There is some difficulty answering your ... | |
| Bleeding gums,sores,saliva and broken skin | 9/5/2007 |
| Q: . i wanted to know what are the chances and possibilities of HIV and AIDS in the following ... A: Peace. The situation you describe is a possible exposure but minimal risk. The reasons, in brief ... | |
| Am I infected & Test Results? | 9/5/2007 |
| Q: I met a sexworker and she did blowjob (oral sex)without condom and then protected (with condom) ... A: Peace. The test results you describe suggest strongly that you are not infected. The p24 antigen ... | |
| Oral sex and window period | 9/2/2007 |
| Q: I performed oral sex on a guy (I´m male as well) only once and he did not ejaculate in my mouth. ... A: Peace. I would presume that you were not infected due to the results from your previous tests; the ... | |
| was I at risk? | 9/2/2007 |
| Q: ok this is my story... Im 25 years old, I started college and I met this girl that seen to be very ... A: Her father's HIV status should have no bearing on hers. Feel free to browse through the forums ... | |
| HIV risks | 9/2/2007 |
| Q: 10 weeks ago, I did something very stupid. While on a business trip over seas, I received ... A: Peace. I assume "Ian" will give you some sage advice, all I can really add will be my own ... | |
| worried!! | 9/2/2007 |
| Q: Sir, i always wash my self after protected sex, does by any means reduced chances of contracting ... A: Peace. Washing yourself after "protected sex" is a good practice and may reduce the duration of ... | |
| was I at risk? | 9/1/2007 |
| Q: ok this is my story... Im 25 years old, I started college and I met this girl that seen to be very ... A: Peace. Using condoms with a water-based lubricant such as KY jelly (which is water-based and not an ... | |
| HIV/biting | 8/31/2007 |
| Q: Upon doing this, my lip was cut (I think on my tooth) and one of my teeth also made a tiny cut on ... A: Peace. I read much urgency in your message so I will give a quick answer: There is no way you could ... | |
| HIV transmission | 8/30/2007 |
| Q: I was in Indonesia on a business trip. I went to a night club where i met a girl and brought her to ... A: Peace. Semen, vaginal secretions, blood, and breast milk are fluids that transmit HIV. You ... | |
| AIDS | 8/30/2007 |
| Q: I have sore throat for over 2months now. It is getting worse by the day. My throat is red and I have ... A: You are welcome. I am not a physician and would not attempt to diagnose via Internet even if I ... | |
| Sharing drinks | 8/28/2007 |
| Q: can one get hiv from sharing the same drinking glass with HIV+ person. Especially if i have bleeding ... A: To clarify, if someone came to me and told me that they contracted HIV in the manner you describe, I ... | |
| hash-aids | 8/28/2007 |
| Q: if i wanted to bore a child with a women what are the odds of cathing hiv-aids A: Peace. Unprotected intercourse is a risk if your partner or you are infected with HIV, as it is ... | |
| oral after brushing | 8/27/2007 |
| Q: I have been dating this guy for a few weeks who said he tested negative for HIV in the spring, and ... A: Peace. Thank you for writing. I have always wondered a little about the admonition against teeth ... | |
| HIV Symptoms | 8/22/2007 |
| Q: 3 months have passed, i just went for my blood test today. But i am still very worry, for the pass ... A: Peace. I am not clear if you have the results of your HIV antibody test - that is really the only ... | |
| Sharing drinks | 8/22/2007 |
| Q: can one get hiv from sharing the same drinking glass with HIV+ person. Especially if i have bleeding ... A: Peace. HIV cannot be contracted through saliva exchange - the most probable fluid to which you may ... | |
| Aids | 8/5/2007 |
| Q: Hello my name is Joe and i have a ? i was having sex with a stripper at a party and my condom rolled ... A: Peace. HIV can be transmitted by vaginal secretions; if the woman with whom you were having sex with ... | |
| sitting on wet toilet seat from a cleaning brush used on other toilets | 8/1/2007 |
| Q: I sat on a wet toilet seat in my hotel room that got wet because the housekeeper used a cleaning ... A: Peace. Speaking of HIV risk, miniscule are the chances of a significant amount of blood, semen, ... | |
| manicure cut risk | 8/1/2007 |
| Q: and thankyou for taking the time to answer my question. I went to a nail salon outlet and got gail ... A: Peace. Though this is an HIV/AIDS forum I will comment on your Hepatitis C risk in response to your ... | |
| Help!!! | 7/31/2007 |
| Q: i recently had sex(with a condom) but have two small abscess's above my penis(one with an ingrown ... A: Peace. Your general health, particularly the health and integrity of your skin and mucous ... | |
| oral sex question | 7/29/2007 |
| Q: I am still confused about oral sex. Has anyone ever caught HIV from being the insertive partner ... A: Peace. "Has anyone ever...?" questions are impossible to answer because we don't have reliable ... | |
| Recorded Longest Living Person with HIV/AIDs | 7/26/2007 |
| Q: I have been in love with a gal I love so much for about a year. On one occasion we had unprotected ... A: Peace and all good things. Saliva does not transmit HIV, though, at risk of repeating myself, you ... | |
| HIV aids | 7/25/2007 |
| Q: Yesterday I was with a prostitute. She put my unprotected penis in her mouth for 1-2 minutes. I ... A: Peace. Saliva does not transmit HIV, although it can transmit other infections. Using the condom ... | |
| Hiv/AIDS from a manicure? | 7/25/2007 |
| Q: I hope you can help me, I've been really worried. Be prepared, this is a long story: On may 7, ... A: Peace. Don't worry about the long question, it was easy to skim through to the important parts. ... | |
| Recorded Longest Living Person with HIV/AIDs | 7/25/2007 |
| Q: I have been in love with a gal I love so much for about a year. On one occasion we had unprotected ... A: Peace and all good things to you and your loved ones. If I understand correctly, your galfriend ... | |
| How reliable are my tests ? | 7/25/2007 |
| Q: Well , I had protected Vaginal sex 7 months ago but the condom broke while ejaculating , this is the ... A: Peace. Your test results indicate that you are not infected with HIV. I would not "forget" ... | |
| High risk | 7/24/2007 |
| Q: I had unprotected high risky vaginal intercourse 5 weeks ago , what makes it high risky is that ... A: Peace. Your question is not a bother at all, your perception of increased risk in the presence of ... | |
| Lance Neddle | 7/24/2007 |
| Q: Can you get HIV HEP b or HepC, from a Lance needle A: If fluid blood, semen, vaginal secretions, (and/or breastmilk) is present on something that passes ... | |
| ayuda | 7/24/2007 |
| Q: I like to be with prostitutes becausu I am married since 1991 and I am a bit fed up with being with ... A: Peace. We are probably struggling with some terminology and language issues so I will try to be ... | |
| Transmit HIV during Oral Sex? | 7/23/2007 |
| Q: Question Dear Terry, i was having a protected said with a sex worker. In the process we were having ... A: Peace. Looking through some of the other answers in this forum might have helped - please do so. ... | |
| contact with blood with hands and ears | 7/20/2007 |
| Q: I am an RN in a busy ER. I had a patient who was a known drug abuser. I pulled off a bandage that ... A: Peace. Your chances of HIV being transmitted through your ears or described skin exposure seems ... | |
| Transmit HIV during Oral Sex? | 7/20/2007 |
| Q: i was having a protected said with a sex worker. In the process we were having oral sex, and i ... A: Peace. Vaginal fluids can transmit HIV. They can also transmit other infections. I don't have ... | |
| oral sex with a prostitute | 7/19/2007 |
| Q: i had oral sex with a prostitute, for 5-6 seconds, sucking and slightly biting her outer lips, ... A: Peace and all good things to you. Vaginal secretions can indeed transmit HIV if the person is ... | |
| possible STD exposure | 7/19/2007 |
| Q: My friends took me to a strip bar and paid for 1 hour for me to be with one of the strippers. She ... A: For the most part women produce milk (lactate) only when pregnant or experiencing hormonal ... | |
| possible STD exposure | 7/19/2007 |
| Q: My friends took me to a strip bar and paid for 1 hour for me to be with one of the strippers. She ... A: Peace. Semen, vaginal secretions, blood, and breast milk are the fluids that transmit HIV in ... | |
| Re: broken skin? | 7/17/2007 |
| Q: Question Dear Terry, can you please further explain whats a broken skin? skin where its expose to ... A: Peace. From what I am hearing from people around the world, many testing sites offer a combination ... | |
| Re: broken skin? | 7/16/2007 |
| Q: Question Dear Terry, can you please further explain whats a broken skin? skin where its expose to ... A: Peace again. It sounds like you have an area of irritation that might indicate a break in the skin ... | |
| depressed about contracting hiv | 7/16/2007 |
| Q: helo sir!please help me.one of my friends is hiv positive.some drops of blood from his finger cut ... A: Peace. All the detail you need is that when blood cells die they disintegrate and HIV within them ... | |
| symtomps after 8-9 weeks | 7/16/2007 |
| Q: After 2-3 second of unprotected sex contact , i was so worried and i starts feeling bad in 1-2 weeks ... A: Peace. These are symptoms of literally hundreds if not thousands of potential illnesses. HIV ... | |
| broken skin? | 7/15/2007 |
| Q: can you please further explain whats a broken skin? skin where its expose to blood or what? thanks A: Peace and all good things to you. Skin and mucous membranes are our bodies' first defense against ... | |
| How Much? | 7/13/2007 |
| Q: How much blood is required to infect a person with HIV? A: Peace - I assume there is more to your question but will answer directly. Infections have occurred ... | |
| Hello | 7/8/2007 |
| Q: I have a question? I know that I am very parinoid on this topic but when it comes to aids or hiv its ... A: Peace. There's still a lot of misinformation out there about HIV/AIDS - thanks for asking your ... | |
| herpies and aids | 7/5/2007 |
| Q: if u got tested for having herpies 1(the mouth kind) antibodies in ur system can it turn to adis ... A: Peace. Herpes virus cannot "turn into" Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) - the virus which ... | |
| Confusion about transmitting fluids | 7/5/2007 |
| Q: sir I have heard that HIV is still alive as long as the transmitting fluid is wet outside the ... A: Blood products (in example, plasma) are sometimes frozen for storage and transport. Freezing does ... | |
| Thanx for answer | 7/5/2007 |
| Q: I had a sex with a prostitute and condom breaks and it contacts for 3-5 seconds . i feel many ... A: Your test results (including the p24 antigen testing) show you are negative for HIV; this does not ... | |
| Western Blot test after 53 days | 7/4/2007 |
| Q: I had a sex with a prostitute and condom breaks and it contacts for 3-5 seconds . i feel many ... A: Peace. Note that this service is not meant to replace your relationship with your health ... | |
| Am worried. | 7/2/2007 |
| Q: I recently visited a prostitue and had a unrinary tract infection with haematuria 2 days after. The ... A: Peace. The source of your UTI could be many things; developing your symptoms two days after your ... | |
| Am worried. | 6/30/2007 |
| Q: I recently visited a prostitue and had a unrinary tract infection with haematuria 2 days after. The ... A: Peace. To be clear, it is the fluids (blood, semen, vaginal secretions, and/or breast milk) ... | |
| Is any sperm in the mouth enough? | 6/28/2007 |
| Q: I was with someone last night, and when he came, it shot a lot more then I had expected and some of ... A: Peace. A smaller amount lessens your risk, and your mouth is a less dangerous place for exposure ... | |
| HIV infection | 6/26/2007 |
| Q: I am feeling very tense from my actions and I hope you can answer some of my questions below. I ... A: Peace and all good things. First let me thank you for reading the postings regarding the factors ... | |
| HIV Risk | 6/17/2007 |
| Q: A girl took a drink of alcohol and then directly from her mouth spit it into mine. My concern is if ... A: The situation you describe may have risk for other sexually transmitted diseases and infections but ... | |
| genital contact | 6/17/2007 |
| Q: can aids be passed simply by the genitals touching eachother? Even if there is no penetration? A: Peace. HIV is contained in sufficient amounts to infect another person in blood, semen, vaginal ... | |
| help | 6/17/2007 |
| Q: I fingered a girl and I had bitten my nail off to short 8 hours earlyer. no bleeding but it was ... A: Peace. The risk from contact with vaginal secretions increases with a break in skin, sounds like ... | |
| Ear Piercing risk | 6/17/2007 |
| Q: I got my ears pierced at Claries and what they used on me was an ear piercing gun and a starter ... A: Peace. The probability is that the starter earring stud would not be contaminated with possible HIV ... | |
| Sore throat, is my gf at risk???? | 6/16/2007 |
| Q: i am HIV positive and when very drunk the other night my girlfriend who is negative gave me a blow ... A: Again, please see your health provider or testing center for presumptive testing; by this I mean a ... | |
| Sore throat, is my gf at risk???? | 6/15/2007 |
| Q: i am HIV positive and when very drunk the other night my girlfriend who is negative gave me a blow ... A: Peace. Please scroll through the previous answers here on risk of transmission from receptive ... | |
| Please guide me | 6/15/2007 |
| Q: I m 28 years before One and half month (40 days), I met with an women and have sex intercourse with ... A: I can't really give you more information than we have here; as noted in my previous answer, the risk ... | |
| Please guide me | 6/15/2007 |
| Q: I m 28 years before One and half month (40 days), I met with an women and have sex intercourse with ... A: Peace. It sounds as though you are terribly worried and stressed. While early, the antibody test ... | |
| hiv risk | 6/13/2007 |
| Q: Iam a man in a relationship with a hiv girl. We have been having protected second for 2 years - I ... A: Peace and all good things to you. Some factors you cite regarding reducing transmission risk are ... | |
| horrified female..help me. | 6/10/2007 |
| Q: there isn't alot of information on the internet regarding the risks a woman faces from receiving ... A: Peace. When I take the time to answer at length, please read carefully. Your HIV risk is small ... | |
| horrified female..help me. | 6/9/2007 |
| Q: there isn't alot of information on the internet regarding the risks a woman faces from receiving ... A: Peace to you. I will attempt to share with you what I know and hope that this gives you what you ... | |
| oraquick advance | 6/8/2007 |
| Q: Alright, this post may seem a bit out of the ordinary but I just am looking for opinons. So heres ... A: Peace. A commercial HIV test cannot transmit HIV to you unless it contains liquid and visible ... | |
| help.. | 6/3/2007 |
| Q: i had sex with another male yesterday morning..first time ever..i wanted to know if we only had sex ... A: Peace. There is some chance that, if your sexual partner was infected with HIV, you may have had ... | |
| HIV symptoms some concern | 5/30/2007 |
| Q: I have generally been depressed, fatigued and have experienced abnormal sensations in my joints and ... A: First of all, peace. As you seem well aware, sadness and guilt can manifest in physical symptoms, ... | |
| I;m worried about having contracted hiv, please help. | 5/28/2007 |
| Q: I inserted my hand into a womans vagina and then used the same hand to touch the condom i used ... A: I have been to your country and know about your epidemic firsthand. Also the concurrent challenges ... | |
| I;m worried about having contracted hiv, please help. | 5/27/2007 |
| Q: I inserted my hand into a womans vagina and then used the same hand to touch the condom i used ... A: Peace. And ouch. Somehow washing your penis with multi-surface cleaner is the most disturbing part ... | |
| Would like to know about possibility of HIV infection | 5/27/2007 |
| Q: I found out today by a fairly reliable friend that the guy i had sex with this morning was HIV ... A: Peace and all good things. I am unclear as to what you mean by "taking" - your exposure to his ... | |
| abt aids | 5/21/2007 |
| Q: ..i m 20 yrs.. i would like to know how do aids actually occur in a person,,,how would actually a ... A: Peace and all good things. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a collection of diseases ... | |
| hiv | 5/19/2007 |
| Q: the other day I got a prostitute into my car ans she mede me a blow job delicious blowjob, I did it ... A: Peace. Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) or Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) vary in their ... | |
| AIDS transmission | 5/18/2007 |
| Q: I wanted to know, if a person has AIDS or is HIV positive and has unprotected sex with their ... A: Peace. Interesting question. There are a small group of people who are (by genetics) missing ... | |
| My Odds HIV Trasmission | 5/16/2007 |
| Q: Please help. I had uunprotected virgina sex with a women who I later found out that she is a ... A: Peace. Unprotected vaginal intercourse with this person was risky. The risk is increased if you ... | |
| vaginal fluids | 5/15/2007 |
| Q: During foreplay a girls vaginal fluids came into contact with my penis which is circumcised though ... A: Peace. Vaginal secretions are one of the primary fluids that can transmit HIV, the virus that ... | |
| Frozen AIDS | 5/6/2007 |
| Q: I noticed there was no direct answer for the following question you received on 1/02/07... [Does ... A: Peace. I did not receive nor answer the earlier question, and as a health professional with ... | |
| BLOOD ON GROUND | 5/3/2007 |
| Q: I have OCD, its contamination fears,and a couple of days ago, I was outside with my friend, and I ... A: Again, peace, and congratulations on having a wise therapist. Yes, it is definitely okay, meaning ... | |
| BLOOD ON GROUND | 5/3/2007 |
| Q: I have OCD, its contamination fears,and a couple of days ago, I was outside with my friend, and I ... A: Peace and all good things to you. Thank you for sharing your struggle with Obsessive Compulsive ... | |
| wooried | 5/2/2007 |
| Q: A: Peace. I will try to answer your question as best I can. The fluids that transmit HIV are ... | |
| Hi just one more question. | 4/29/2007 |
| Q: i was at the lirary, when i started sneezing. I had no tissue paper, so i went to the toilet and ... A: Peace. In answer to your question, HIV is not easily transmitted, and a small amount of fluid ... | |
| Can u get aid from died blood? | 4/29/2007 |
| Q: i was at the lirary, when i started sneezing. I had no tissue paper, so i went to the toilet and ... A: Peace and all good things. My first response is to tell you that it is much more likely that your ... | |
| fingering , lip cut and put finger back in mouth. | 4/27/2007 |
| Q: i have been loosing sleep over what i did. Please help me. i been to strip club and pretty drunk and ... A: Peace and take a deep breath. Any time you are exposed to blood, semen, vaginal secretions, (and/or ... | |
| AIDS | 4/25/2007 |
| Q: how often do people get this disease. e.g 1 in 3 of us get cancer A: Peace and all good things. Your question, though seemingly simple, is somewhat complex. A short ... | |
| HIV Transmission? | 4/24/2007 |
| Q: I went to give blood recently in exchange for money. It is a company in London set up to collect ... A: I would agree with your assessment, but we are leaving the realm of probability (new items, wrappers ... | |
| insertive fellatio and froottage | 4/23/2007 |
| Q: now to my questio is 2 years back i indulged in risky behaviour that was insertive unprotected ... A: Peace and all good things. It can be difficult to harbor what you feel is a horrible crime; one of ... | |
| Oral sex | 4/23/2007 |
| Q: i am male, ive been blow jobbed by a prostitute and my semen was passed on to her mouth. is there ... A: Peace. There is never a 'zero possibility' when a person is involved in fluid (semen, blood, ... | |
| protected sex HIV transmission | 4/22/2007 |
| Q: A few weeks ago i had protected insertive anal sex with an HIV positive person. The condom did not ... A: Peace. If "protected" means an intact latex barrier between yourself and your partner at all ... | |
| HIV and toilet water | 4/20/2007 |
| Q: I know this may sound like a silly and even "stupid" question; however, I am completely freaked out. ... A: Peace. Short answer: Backsplash from the toilet can't transmit HIV. More detail so you can ... | |
| unprotected insertive oral sex | 4/19/2007 |
| Q: now my question is aroud 2 years i had a insertive oral sex episode which lasted about 4 to 6 ... A: Peace. Apologies if something before was considered rude. As I mentioned, HIV is found in the ... | |
| unprotected insertive oral sex | 4/19/2007 |
| Q: now my question is aroud 2 years i had a insertive oral sex episode which lasted about 4 to 6 ... A: Peace. The fluids that most easily transmit HIV are semen, blood and blood products, vaginal ... | |
| HIV Transmission? | 4/17/2007 |
| Q: I went to give blood recently in exchange for money. It is a company in London set up to collect ... A: Peace. While any possibility may exist, I do not think this a cause for concern. Many of the ... | |
| is HIV infectious immediately? | 4/17/2007 |
| Q: My partner admitted he had unprotected sex on holiday 10 days ago although he entered her he says ... A: Peace. I applaud your partner's honesty in informing you of his (and your) possible risk. The good ... | |
| irrational thoughts or real worries | 4/12/2007 |
| Q: There are two occurrences that i am worried about. Back on march 7 i was playing basketball in a ... A: Peace. Glad for resolution of your symptoms. Getting a check-up is not a bad idea either; having a ... | |
| irrational thoughts or real worries | 4/12/2007 |
| Q: There are two occurrences that i am worried about. Back on march 7 i was playing basketball in a ... A: Peace and hello to another "round ball" player. Cuts, scrapes, and a little blood here and there ... | |
| semen contact | 4/10/2007 |
| Q: A few days ago I was in a public bathroom with a guy and we watched each other masturbate at the ... A: Peace. The short answer is that there is almost no chance of infection. The longer explanation ... | |
| shingle and hiv | 4/3/2007 |
| Q: can i get shingle 9 weeks after possible hiv exposure? many thanks A: Peace. Shingles are a reactivation of the same virus that causes Chicken Pox. You can get shingles ... | |
| Transmission of HIV | 4/2/2007 |
| Q: Recently for my 21st birthday, several of my friends decided to get a stripper/prostitute for my ... A: Peace. Assuming no open cuts on your fingers, your momentary exposure to what you describe as ... | |
| HIV transmission | 4/2/2007 |
| Q: Yesterday during a trip to Atlanta, me and a few friends of mine were approached by a stranger ... A: Peace! You are at the home of the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (Atlanta) and you write ... | |
| Worried with symptoms | 4/1/2007 |
| Q: I had a fling in mid-February with a prostitute in Asia. I had a small abrasion on my penis during ... A: Peace. Sounds like you are on top of things. The ELISA and Western Blot will not be as reliable as ... | |
| she has hiv what are my chances of infection? | 3/29/2007 |
| Q: A few questions. I have rejoined with my x after 10 years apart and have found she is HIV positive ... A: Peace and all good things to you and yours. I am amazed by your letter - "No greater love..." Your ... | |
| Nanny is HIV positive | 3/28/2007 |
| Q: We have found a nanny which we believe would be perfect for our child. Because we are flying her out ... A: Peace and all good things. Depending on the country of origin for your prospective nanny, the ... | |
| is he at risk? | 3/28/2007 |
| Q: 2 and a half weeks ago i had a cold sore on my lip. it was busy healing. i met a guy in a bar and we ... A: Again, peace. "Almost healed" is still "almost" - with friction, stretching, etc... as you learned ... | |
| is he at risk? | 3/28/2007 |
| Q: 2 and a half weeks ago i had a cold sore on my lip. it was busy healing. i met a guy in a bar and we ... A: Peace. There are a couple of questions in here and I will try to take them one at a time. First, ... | |
| cut finger | 3/25/2007 |
| Q: While buying a milk shake the server cut her finger on the ice cream case. I noticed blood on the ... A: Peace. Your question is whether ingesting HIV contained in blood and diluted in a milk shake could ... | |
| hashim-AiDs | 3/24/2007 |
| Q: where can you pick aids up from? thax ur really helping me out ur really clever and helpful A: Peace. AIDS is Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome - a condition of a severely impaired immune ... | |
| hiv | 3/23/2007 |
| Q: 6 months ago I had was shaving with a shaver that was not mine. while I was shaving I cut myself. ... A: Peace and all good things. If the person had HIV (and no, you can't tell by how a person looks), ... | |
| AiDs | 3/23/2007 |
| Q: is there a cure for aids? what is the worst possible disease you could get? A: There is no cure for AIDS. There are medications which can help control the symptoms, but once ... | |
| antibodies test | 3/21/2007 |
| Q: Jambo Dr.Terry; i wrote to u 7 weeks a go, after my incident of possible exposure to HIV, i did a ... A: Joe: Jambo! Asante for your reply and follow-up inquiry. I need remind you that I still have a way ... | |
| Possible Needle Prick | 3/21/2007 |
| Q: This incident happened at a seedy dance bar in Dubai a couple of days ago. I was drunk at the time I ... A: Salaam Alakum. Yes, as I said, the chances of enough intact virus present in the tip of a needle ... | |
| aids | 3/20/2007 |
| Q: does aids/hiv do to your lymphocytes A: Peace. Initial HIV infection targets the nervous system and lymphocytes, specifically T-helper ... | |
| Possible Needle Prick | 3/19/2007 |
| Q: This incident happened at a seedy dance bar in Dubai a couple of days ago. I was drunk at the time I ... A: Peace. A seedy dance bar in Dubai? I didn't know such things existed! A beautiful city that I've ... | |
| HIV | 3/19/2007 |
| Q: My brother-in-law just recently tested positive for HIV about two weeks ago. He seems very ill and ... A: Peace. I need to mention that your best source of information is your brother-in-law and his ... | |
| HIV | 3/15/2007 |
| Q: In laymes terms, how do HIV medications develop resistance A: Peace and all good things to you. Thank you for your question - I will do the best I can, though ... | |
| help | 2/28/2007 |
| Q: I am married 17 years ago and decided to look for prostitutes at brothels because I am a bit fed up ... A: Peace. Protecting your penis with a condom during oral sex would eliminate the risk of transmission ... | |
| oral sex and aids | 2/24/2007 |
| Q: I want to know if I can recieve aids if I have oral sex with a stranger and they don't actually cum ... A: Peace. In an infected person, vaginal secretions and semen (the fluid in which sperm swims, ... | |
| hi, ive got a question | 2/22/2007 |
| Q: i need your professional opinion on this matter becuase i need someone to tell me if im thinking ... A: Peace and all good things to you. AIDS is such a devastating disease in part because of silence - ... | |
| HIV from handshake with cut on my hand | 2/21/2007 |
| Q: I have been told by my cognitive theropist, to understand my fear of HIV, so when potential ... A: Peace and all good things to you; I strongly suggest you speak with your therapist about this latest ... | |
| hiv from toilet splash | 2/20/2007 |
| Q: I am rest assured, but how does HIV blood or semun dry in water Also I am wondering, what I can do ... A: Bob: I don't want to feed into your obsessive compulsive tendencies. If you are not seeing someone ... | |
| AIDs | 2/1/2007 |
| Q: I got the topic AIDs for my research project i know that the whole thing is to big of a topic to ... A: Peace. Usually we don't do homework questions here; that being said, I have a talk upcoming with ... | |
| hiv test | 1/27/2007 |
| Q: ive got a follow up question. so for me being a healthy 22 male, and taking a test 4 months and 5 ... A: Again, peace. As I mentioned earlier, six months is the optimal time for ELISA testing because ... | |
| PCR test | 1/26/2007 |
| Q: i know that it's hard to estimate the risk in my case! but i still very worried about what happend, ... A: Peace. To begin, I am not a physician, but am an experienced HIV trainer working on my doctoral ... | |
| elisa test and cough | 1/25/2007 |
| Q: sir whether cough/cold can give false result of hiv antibody?at 50 day of exposer how much reliable? A: Indian: Peace. Yes, another infection could cause a false positive and 50 days after exposure is ... | |
| hiv test | 1/25/2007 |
| Q: in what cases would it take longer then 4-6 months for hiv antibodies to be detected on a lab test? ... A: Peace. At six months almost everyone who is infected will produce sufficient antibody to react to ... | |
| help | 1/23/2007 |
| Q: while having sex with a prostitute -she might be inficted with HIV- my condom was erupted, like ... A: Peace. The variables that increase or decrease risk of HIV transmission include duration and area ... | |
| breastmilk | 1/22/2007 |
| Q: Is breastmilk during sex with an infected mother transmit AIDS A: Namaste. Your question is a good one - but difficult to answer. As early as the 1990's, a study ... | |
| fingers again | 1/22/2007 |
| Q: i know you have answered a lot of questions about fingering and the possibility of HIV being ... A: Peace. If the woman was infected and you had an open cut (recently bleeding) you are at some risk ... | |
| vaginal - oral sex | 1/20/2007 |
| Q: i received oral sex AFTER having vaginal sex wearing the same condom. minutes before cumming, she ... A: Peace. Let's assume your partner was infected and there are infectious fluids on the condom; the ... | |
| about transmission | 1/11/2007 |
| Q: but I didnt get you completely.Do you mean that simply washing with ordinary household soap can do ... A: Peace. The solution I recommended is an easy one to make and use to disinfect - other disinfectants ... | |
| please guide me | 1/7/2007 |
| Q: while having sex my condom erupted and lady told me at once,what i saw was,the top portion of the ... A: Peace. The good news is that wearing a condom protected you by reducing the duration of your ... | |
| Vibrator | 1/4/2007 |
| Q: Terry, Thank you very much for the answers and support. I really appreciate your help. As I was not ... A: Peace. I won't call you crazy but I will say you are overly worried. Keeping your kids away from ... | |
| TEST after 9 week | 1/3/2007 |
| Q: sorry for my poor english.ý I had oral sex with woman and only recieved oral sex from her. I think ... A: Peace. Your English is fine but I don't understand the "y" at the end of your questions. If you ... | |
| couple of questions | 1/2/2007 |
| Q: I did let the grounds manager know of the incident to get it cleaned up. However, just to ease my ... A: Peace. The chances of HIV transmission are slim to none; the possibility of other blood bourne ... | |
| couple of questions | 1/2/2007 |
| Q: This is not a follow up to the previous questions, but a new question. I was entering the medical ... A: Peace and all good things in this New Year. I worry a bit about where you work - disposal of ... | |
| Vibrator | 12/31/2006 |
| Q: What about touching the toy before spraying Lysol? How long would HIV live on a toy like that?I ... A: Peace in the New Year. Simply, HIV is a string of genetic instructions within a protein coat and ... | |
| Test Results | 12/28/2006 |
| Q: One of myfriend had unprotected sex on Oct 4.He later on got some blisters on his genital and ... A: Peace. I get called "Doc" because I am a former corpsman and a doctoral student, but please don't ... | |
| p24 | 12/15/2006 |
| Q: can we test p 24 testing after exposer immediately ? when best? A: Mr. Peace and sorry for a delay in answering. Your question sent me looking for latest news; what ... | |
| hiv | 12/15/2006 |
| Q: I had protected sexual intercorse with a women,but i performed oral sex on her, which was ... A: Peace. If you are studying science, you should know the old saying that the health professional who ... | |
| afraid | 12/13/2006 |
| Q: sir, I had oral as well as intercourse with 28 years aged prostitute who was found healthy but ... A: Anupam: Peace and all good things to you. Based on what you describe, your risk of having ... | |
| help | 12/11/2006 |
| Q: I am a man 43, married, but after 15 years married I decided to go with prostitutes because I need ... A: Peace to you. The short answer is that condoms reduce, but do not eliminate, the risk of ... | |
| Hiv transmision | 12/11/2006 |
| Q: a week ago I met this older woman in walmart and I didn't know nothing about this woman just a ... A: Peace and all good things to you, condolences on the divorce. There is a lot of information ... | |
| can fingering alone transfer hiv under fingernail? | 12/9/2006 |
| Q: Recently I read an article that nurse coming in contact with body fluids of an aids patient with ... A: Peace. There are several citations of HIV transmissions that occur without more traditional ... | |
| question | 12/6/2006 |
| Q: i need to know that during sex between a man and a woman, can HIV be transmitted from a woman to man ... A: Yes, a woman can transmit HIV to a man. The fluids produced by the vagina need not be of high ... | |
| hiv | 12/6/2006 |
| Q: when do suggest that i should have am HIV test?Hi, i have made sex with a girl which lasted around ... A: Excellent question. Most people who are infected with HIV test positive on the antibody test within ... | |
| Oral sex and HIV | 12/5/2006 |
| Q: Please can you give me advice. I had unprotected oral sex with another lady two months ago. There ... A: Peace and all good things to you. It is difficult to tell from your letter if you performed oral ... | |
| AIDS/HIV | 12/1/2006 |
| Q: Can you catch AIDS/HIV if the condom breaks but no seman enters the body A: Peace and Happy World AIDS Day! For all the ongoing challenges of the pandemic, today is also an ... | |
| can you | 11/28/2006 |
| Q: can u get the AIDS by mlet some one suck u off A: Peace. The fluids that one usually encounters outside the medical or surgical environment which ... | |
| Aids transmission | 11/26/2006 |
| Q: if an infected woman touches her vagina and then touch the penis after a time gap of 2-3 minuts with ... A: Peace and all good things to you. The situation you describe is of very, very low risk; the vaginal ... | |
| Statistical Probablity of HIV Infection | 11/21/2006 |
| Q: I found that in the US its 8.6 death per 100,000. I've taken the US population divided it by 100,000 ... A: Peace and good tidings this Thanksgiving season! Let me share a lesson hard-learned from training ... | |
| Statistical Probablity of HIV Infection | 11/20/2006 |
| Q: I am writing an article on World AIDS Day. I'd like to quote the probability of HIV/AIDS exposure ... A: Justo - Thanks for your efforts to raise awareness. What you ask for is actually part of a ... | |
| STDs | 11/20/2006 |
| Q: .. I just got tested for STD's and everything came back negative, but a couple days before, I had ... A: Peace and all good things. Contact of intact skin (skin to skin contact) does not constitute even ... | |
| Recurrent yeast and hiv | 11/14/2006 |
| Q: I had unprotected sex 9 months ago in an out door hot tub and have been suffering with vaginal ... A: Peace and all good things to you. It seems that you are already accessing health care professionals ... | |
| can it be transmiited? | 11/9/2006 |
| Q: . i found you on the web and i would like to ask although i am not living the usa. i have nobody ... A: Peace and blessings to you and yours. I am painfully aware of the many places of unequal access to ... | |
| trying toknow | 11/1/2006 |
| Q: does sucking the nipple of an infected woman can transmitt the aids or other way if she suck my ... A: Peace and all good things to you. The fluids that have been known to transmit HIV include semen ... | |
| transmission n risk | 11/1/2006 |
| Q: ok thanks...i'm going to c my doctor today...but something happen last nite i touch the bump n den ... A: Ask your doctor. Tell him/her about all your symptoms and let her/him examine, test, and recommend ... | |
| transmission n risk | 10/31/2006 |
| Q: i'm stil in my window period....so no use going now...is saliva able to transmit oral herpes to ... A: There is a test, p24 antigen testing, which would be helpful during your "window period" - a bit ... | |
| transmission n risk | 10/31/2006 |
| Q: i read an article that say cervical secretation is the one that contain HIV and not viginal ... A: The cervix is at the top of the vagina; dilution reduces but does not eliminate risk. Should you be ... | |
| transmission n risk | 10/31/2006 |
| Q: i know that virginal secretion can transmit HIV...but how much of the amount can transmit the ... A: Other factors do indeed play a role in transmission. The amount of fluid to which you were exposed, ... | |
| transmission n risk | 10/31/2006 |
| Q: i hv oral sex n my penis grind her viginal for a few times don know whether got go in a few cm ... A: Peace. Take a deep breath, relax, and read on. The fluids that transmit HIV include semen (the ... | |
| is it possible. | 10/25/2006 |
| Q: is it possible for a person to get hiv and sti at the same time from having anal unprotected sex. A: Peace and all good things to you. Yes, unfortunately it is possible to contract not only HIV but ... | |
| should I get tested again | 10/18/2006 |
| Q: While I was having sex the condom broke. only noticed after I have finished. after six weeks of ... A: Peace. Thank you for your questions; I will answer in order. 1) Is it possible to have sex with ... | |
| Can AIDS be caught this way? | 10/13/2006 |
| Q: I had to have a "test" done on my legs that basically consisted of the Dr. using what I think was ... A: Peace and all good things to you. The test you describe is rather standard and part of a good ... | |
| window period (Virtually) | 10/10/2006 |
| Q: I am very confused about when I can test for HIV after a possible exposure? So many experts claim ... A: Peace and all good things to you. At this point (6 weeks post exposure) if your health is generally ... | |
| advice | 10/9/2006 |
| Q: is hiv contracted by masturbating on bed, if there is sperm or blood of an infected person on the ... A: Masturbation in and of itself is not a risk for HIV transmission; one needs exposure to fluids (wet) ... | |
| help | 10/6/2006 |
| Q: i am a 43 years man and fucked a prostitute here in caracas...she was on hands an knees but when ... A: Peace. Some relief to you might be that if you were half-covered, you were at least half-protected ... | |
| body shape symptoms | 10/1/2006 |
| Q: my new friend is very worried about her pysical appearance half od her body is noticable very ... A: Some people who have been on treatment for HIV disease for long periods of time may develop unusual ... | |
| HIV transmission | 10/1/2006 |
| Q: - I am so terrified its causing me to go into near panic attacks about this. Thursday I went to the ... A: Peace. If you were not bleeding, the cut on your foot was not open. The chances that the person ... | |
| Two infections at the same time! NEED your help! | 9/28/2006 |
| Q: I hope you understand me ! I get involved in an accident just two days before my indicent with the ... A: Peace and health to you. By saying your doctor does not know much about HIV I assume you have ... | |
| Two infections at the same time! NEED your help! | 9/26/2006 |
| Q: I am very grateful for your kindness in the previous reply, but this is a very unlucky month for ... A: Do not hesitate - Discuss your fears, possible HIV infection, and all other pertaining facts with ... | |
| ELISA TEST | 9/26/2006 |
| Q: I had a risk position , two times ( first 9 weeks and second 22 weeks ) after my risk i had the ... A: I am not sure what a "risk position" is and whether you repeated the position twice or the HIV ... | |
| hiv through chapped/peeled finger? | 9/25/2006 |
| Q: Greetings, i recently had a birthday party and we had a stripper over whom i "fingered" for about 5 ... A: Peace. Vaginal secretions are a fluid which, if the woman is HIV infected, may contain sufficient ... | |
| Do not understand | 9/23/2006 |
| Q: I don't understand how HIV can actually be transmitted. I have read that it is transmitted through ... A: Peace. Pardon, please, a long answer to a short question, but I thought your excellent question ... | |
| french kiss | 9/21/2006 |
| Q: The girl I french kissed was only young, so I suppose going to faleraki knowing your HIV positive, ... A: Peace. Age has nothing to do with HIV infection. About 22% of the children born to HIV infected ... | |
| French Kissing Pandemic | 9/20/2006 |
| Q: I am not at all worried about catching HIV from kissing now. Bassically because the person I french ... A: Cheers to you also. I am glad at your relief about HIV and hesitate to burst your bubble of ... | |
| One more silly question! | 9/18/2006 |
| Q: you are very kind! There was one detail, so-called "risk" missed,in that meal, I also drank a glass ... A: There has been, on and off during the 25 years of awakening to this epidemic, many cases of hysteria ... | |
| Oral Sex! | 9/16/2006 |
| Q: First of all I want to say THANK YOU for your quick and serious response. I sincerely appreciate ... A: Paranoia is baseless fear - something you can avoid with testing. As for symptoms of initial HIV ... | |
| Oral Sex! | 9/16/2006 |
| Q: I am wondering, if I cut the inside of my mouth 20 minutes after having a male ejaculate in in, does ... A: Peace to you. Your question is interesting, there has not (to my knowledge) been research done on ... | |
| Can I get HIV from French kissing with a small ulcer at back of mouth | 9/15/2006 |
| Q: If she was bleeding like you said, would I have tasted the blood, cus I never tasted any? Are all ... A: Peace. Let me address your questions one at a time. 1) Tasting seems a risky way of trying to ... | |
| now I am worrying | 9/15/2006 |
| Q: I have only ever heard of one case where they have got HIV from kissing, plus my ulcer was not ... A: Peace to you and yours. HIV transmission from kissing is at best mythical and relies on ... | |
| Could HIV transmit via infected food ? | 9/15/2006 |
| Q: Sorry for my bad English since I am from VIETNAM! I have some trouble, I need your help. Although ... A: The simple answer is that you could not be infected with HIV from the situation you describe. ... | |
| Can I get aids from french kissing with a small mouth ulcer | 9/14/2006 |
| Q: I have just got back from faleraki, and while there I encourtered I really fit girl, but she looked ... A: Peace and all good things. The good news is that the chances of HIV transmission in the situation ... | |
| I can give you some more details | 9/13/2006 |
| Q: one more thing he said that some times his lips peeling but not always and same day he think no new ... A: Based on all the information you have presented, indeed it appears as though he is not infected with ... | |
| I can give you some more details | 9/13/2006 |
| Q: Question Dear Sir one of my friend once gone to a sexworker and she sat his face with her wet and ... A: For ease of communication and to address any concerns you might think of at the time (instead of ... | |
| please help us | 9/12/2006 |
| Q: )he says he had no wound but peel of his lips some time hapening but not sure it was peeled on that ... A: Namaste. Thank you for all the effort you put into this question. I will give you a preliminary ... | |
| transmition | 9/9/2006 |
| Q: how long is it from initial infection to becoming contagious for a person with aids of hiv. A: Peace. Short answer would be 24 to 48 hours from infection - longer answer may help you better ... | |
| HIV Transmission - Minor Nicks & Cuts | 9/6/2006 |
| Q: My boyfriend works in the sheet metal industry and gets nicks and/or minor cuts on his hands ... A: Arnett: Peace and all good things to you. Regarding your boyfriend, the nicks and cuts you ... | |
| seroconversion + hiv2 | 8/31/2006 |
| Q: I just would like to know this if you have the answer, hiv-2 is known for late progression but does ... A: You sent me on a literature search - the research on HIV-2 is much less thorough than that on HIV-1. ... | |
| hiv transmission | 8/30/2006 |
| Q: i was wondering is there a greater risk to be infected with HIV from somebody if they have recently ... A: A person who has been recently infected may have the highest concentrations of virus in their ... | |
| hiv transmission | 8/29/2006 |
| Q: I asked my original question to Kristen but to follow up on my last question if i had a small cut or ... A: Jim - for starters take a deep breath. I believe I answered earlier but will try again. 1) ... | |
| Aids transmission | 8/29/2006 |
| Q: Hope you can help me by providing answer to this doubt.. Whats the chance to get infected with ... A: Joseph: To estimate your risk of HIV transmission in the situation you describe, it may be helpful ... | |
| Detection | 8/29/2006 |
| Q: I unprotected sex with a woman that has HIV. After 4 months i took the ELSA test and tested ... A: I am glad she shared her HIV status with you, that must have been difficult for her. Also, I ... | |
| AIDS | 8/27/2006 |
| Q: My girlfriend was exposed to the AIDs virus by blood from an IV unit spilling on her hand. The aids ... A: Not only should she be tested, she should contact the supervising health care facility/agency to ... | |
| Aids Exposure through Semen Splatter | 8/25/2006 |
| Q: My sex partner of unknown HIV status splattered semen all over my arm. I washed it off in minutues ... A: The duration of your exposure and probability of sufficent protection by intact skin suggests very ... | |
| please advice | 8/19/2006 |
| Q: i work in motel,i masturabted on bed used by other couple as soon as they came outside i went ... A: 1) HIV is transmitted when bodily fluids rich in the virus come in sufficient contact with another ... | |
| HIV AIDS cause | 8/5/2006 |
| Q: Today i had a cut at barbers shop ..it was not deep but a small blood was commin out beacuse of skin ... A: in comparision to some other diseases, relatively hard to transmit, requiring that the virus remain ... | |
| fingering | 8/3/2006 |
| Q: i was just wandering is it possible to get hiv if u have cuts on your fingers ,i was at a party an ... A: Assessing your risk depends on a number of variables. Blood, semen, vaginal secretions, and breast ... | |
| help | 8/2/2006 |
| Q: Does p24 check for both hiv's ? A: No. The p24 antigen test is used for HIV-1 - in cases like that you described in an earlier ... | |
| help | 7/31/2006 |
| Q: My friend toook an antibody test and also a p24 test it came out negative. she hasn't had sex she ... A: Perhaps I was unclear. 1) IF your friend's mother is threatening her, this sounds like an ... | |
| Inquiry about HIV and friend | 7/27/2006 |
| Q: I wrote before about my friend going to a clinic and worried if they tried to inject her because she ... A: Peace and all good things. I assume that you are an earlier "Mary" who wrote privately, said her ... | |
| is freckles on neck sign of hiv | 7/12/2006 |
| Q: is freckles on the neck a sign or symptom of hiv, its the same size as the ones on the face. A: and thanks for your question. Freckles on the neck are usually a result of production of skin ... | |
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Expertise
Help in assessing personal and professional risk of HIV transmission; tips in teaching about HIV/AIDS; cultural competency for teaching about HIV/AIDS in Catholic settings; considerations in US and overseas HIV/AIDS programs and education for health and other professionals. Specific questions about treatment should be referred to your health provider; opinions and information offered are not meant to replace medical advice
Experience
Seven years with academic medical center and national AIDS education and training center, seven subsequent years with focus on international HIV/AIDS in East and South Africa. Former clinician, bioethics preceptor at an academic medical center and presenter in wide range of fora including international AIDS conference.
Organizations
Disabled American Veterans
American Public Health Association
MENSA
AA
Publications
Human Variety, EC Sociological Society
Proceedings of the International AIDS Conference, Durban, South Africa
"HIV and Primary Care"
Education/Credentials
BS Psychology
MPH Master of Public Health
PhD studies underway
Awards and Honors
Naval School of Health Sciences, Hospital Corps with Highest Honors, Neuropsychiatry with Honors and High Distinction
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