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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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" ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 - ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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) ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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) ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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" ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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) ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| wooried | 5/2/2007 |
Q:
A: Peace. I will try to answer your question as best I can. The fluids that transmit HIV are ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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), ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ... |
