| Subject | Date Asked |
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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; ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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; ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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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 ...
A: Peace. In an infected person, vaginal secretions and semen (the fluid in which sperm swims, ...
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| 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 - ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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) ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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) ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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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