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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| help | 4/19/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: After 20 years married my wife is HPV infected. I took a ADN test with an urologist and I am fine, ... A: I am sharing a few facts about HPV transmission: There is strong evidence that transmission occurs ... | ||
| Razors | 4/19/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: First of all, let me congratulate you for the work you do here! Secondly, sorry for any english ... A: HIV-infection can be transmitted by using the same shaving razor, if there is a fresh, infected ... | ||
| Please help | 4/17/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I recently had sex with a young girl in a very low risk group. She has never been with anyone elce ... A: Since it's the first sexual encounter for both of you, you're at lower risk. However, HIV can be ... | ||
| Incubation period | 4/15/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: Sir, I recently had an unsafe homosexual encounter with my friend.Unsafe because we do not use ... A: Welcome to AllExperts dear Cris. It depends on the situation and the context. Following are two ... | ||
| hiv through intact skin and other scary things | 2/19/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: hope you are well while going through the net i found this article which says that hiv may be able ... A: Welcome back! I'm good and hope you're fine as well. You've brought an interesting issue. I'm not a ... | ||
| Did not wash hands after disposing the used condom | 2/17/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: About few weeks ago,i had a protected sex with a prostitute,used two condoms simultaneously. I did ... A: If you used condom consistently during sex acts, did not face condom break and did not perform other ... | ||
| Can i get infected by HIV? | 2/13/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I m married , yesterday i had a sex with other married woman without using the condoms and i ... A: Welcome to AllExperts. No. Like all sexually transmitted infections (STI), HIV cannot be 'created', ... | ||
| hiv from bone fragment | 2/11/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I am terribly sorry to bother you just once more to ask if you will please go ahead and answer the ... A: Welcome back again! It's such a honor ... you no need to be sorry about asking questions. No ... | ||
| Anal Sex | 2/9/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: Gourab, I'm a guy and I usually have anal sex with other guys (multiple partners). I'm usually top, ... A: Welcome Krause to AllExperts. Let’s come to your question. In fact, unprotected (without a condom) ... | ||
| worried about exposure | 2/8/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I had a question that maybe you could help answer. I used a co-worker's car cigarette lighter.I was ... A: Welcome to AllExperts. Since HIV is a very fragile virus, you didn't have any open bleeding wounds ... | ||
| Dentist and Spa - HIV | 2/6/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: Two questions 1.i visited a dentist recently for teeth cleaning, the hygenist during the dental ... A: Welcome back. In first case, I see no risk of HIV transmission. Transmission of HIV in a healthcare ... | ||
| hiv from a bone fragment | 2/5/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I know this sounds like a silly question but I would appreciate your response. The other day I was ... A: You have nothing to worry about. Because, HIV does not transmit through foods. Also, according to ... | ||
| Hiv | 2/3/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: Hey,,with all due respect i thank you for giving me this opportunity of having to ask u my ... A: Research suggests that the risk of HIV infection in this way is extremely small. A very small number ... | ||
| tooth extraction Smmoching and AIDS | 2/2/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I have my tooth extraction done 3 days ago ...and yesterday I kissed (smooched) someone 3-4 times ... A: One of the major precautions regarding 'kissing and HIV transmission' (according to different ... | ||
| Kissing/Brushing teeth | 2/2/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I know this is a question that I have read the answer to a million times but I somehow think my ... A: Welcome to AllExperts. The risk of HIV transmission via shared toothbrush is slight (theoretically ... | ||
| HIV possible? | 1/4/2011 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I was involved with a guy who told me at a later stage that he had slept with 5 women before. We did ... A: Theoretically it is possible to get infected through the context you mentioned, given that you might ... | ||
| Worried sick!!!! Please help!! | 10/27/2010 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I'm a 16 year old girl...and I had unprotected with someone about 5/6 months ago..it was breif ... A: 'Pap test' is not related to HIV testing, its' used to to detect premalignant and malignant ... | ||
| hiv from saliva | 10/27/2010 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: sorry to bother you again,and i dont know wether these situations happen only with me or im paranoid ... A: Welcome again and it's such a honor that you knocked back again. Let's come back to yourHIV is not ... | ||
| Worried sick!!!! Please help!! | 10/26/2010 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I'm a 16 year old girl...and I had unprotected with someone about 5/6 months ago..it was breif ... A: Any kind of unprotected sex (number of acts, duration of sex act or ejaculating outside do not ... | ||
| semen on towel | 10/23/2010 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: my previous question about contracting HIV from wet semen/blood on cloth(at least an hour old but ... A: And it's such an honor to be complimented. The sequence of questions were about semen in towel, then ... | ||
| semen on towel | 10/22/2010 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: would touching semen (at least an hour old) on a towel or underwear or bedsheet and possible ... A: Welcome again. Generally, when we ask the question, "How long can HIV survive outside the body?" we ... | ||
| aids transport | 10/21/2010 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: can AIDS be transferred by the contact of the tongue and pussy? A: Welcome to AllExperts. According to CDC, oral sex is not risk free. While there are few documented ... | ||
| semen on towel | 10/18/2010 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: would touching semen (at least an hour old) on a towel or underwear or bedsheet and possible ... A: Welcome to AllExperts. No, HIV does not transmit in the ways you mentioned. HIV is a very fragile ... | ||
| yeast infection | 10/14/2010 | Kristen Brannock, MPH |
| Q: i have been having a recurrences of yeast infection sometimes two time for a month. i read a article ... A: Yes, that is a sign of HIV infection but recurrent yeast infections can be caused by lots of things. ... | ||
| HIV | 10/4/2010 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I was in prostate for one night, we used masturbation each other, but I used with the same hand ... A: Welcome back. You have presented few of your health statuses after your exposure. Let us go through ... | ||
| possible needel prick? | 10/2/2010 | Kristen Brannock, MPH |
| Q: I was in a taxi on my way into town for a night out. As we pulled up at our destination i dropped ... A: If you think about it, the chances that you cut your hand on a needle is moderate to low and if it ... | ||
| re-i sent a msg starting with....... | 9/29/2010 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I sent a msg and didnt get any suitable answer. In the month of june, i had a protected vaginal sex ... A: Although you had protected vaginal sex, you had unprotected oral sex at the same time. The risk of ... | ||
| aids/hiv | 9/28/2010 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: Can you pass the hiv/aids virus through a toothbrush and a razor? A: Let us come back to your question. In theory – possible. When we are talking about the transmission ... | ||
| HIV | 9/28/2010 | Kristen Brannock, MPH |
| Q: Hallo Dear The listed one below is the FOLLOW-UP of my previous expert but now he is in vacation. I ... A: The previous expert told you that if you want to know if you are infected, you need to get tested. ... | ||
| HIV | 9/24/2010 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: I was in prostate for one night, we used masturbation each other, but I used with the same hand ... A: It may be an acute HIV syndrome. However, it could also be other causes. Your physician could order ... | ||
| Possible Exposure | 9/17/2010 | Kristen Brannock, MPH |
| Q: I work in a self-contained multi-disabled classroom. Today a little guy, who suffers from serve ... A: My hunch is that those tests were offered to you bc you were potentially put at risk while at work ... | ||
| hiv french kiss | 8/24/2010 | Terry B |
| Q: i had protect sex with sex worker and i used condom(latex).but durring the sex i french kissed her ... A: Peace. Unless you were exposed to her blood or vaginal secretions, you are not at significant risk ... | ||
| clot blood risk | 8/21/2010 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: can i get transmitted frm contact with clot blood? how long can virus survive outside the body on a ... A: No, HIV does not transmit from contact with clot blood (though it has to go through the process of ... | ||
| HIV - Blood on meat | 8/19/2010 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I was visiting an aunt who is HIV positive. While preparing the meal (French fries, grilled pork and ... A: Welcome to AllExperts. The answer to your question is "no, you can't get HIV". Let us now ... | ||
| hiv risk | 8/8/2010 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: I was in south Africa for A month and my house keeper is HIV positive, I lived with her for A month ... A: Welcome to AllExperts. There is no possibility of HIV transmission in the case you mentioned. HIV ... | ||
| Syringe | 8/3/2010 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: My husband found an insulin syringe in our yard. We have no idea how long it has been ... A: HIV is a very fragile virus and lives fairly shorter period outside receptor. Also, HIV infected ... | ||
| HIV blood on orange fruit | 8/2/2010 | Gorkey Gourab |
| Q: worried an anxious people, including myself. I have read the forum on food and not getting ... A: I have read all the issues you wrote. In this context, you have nothing to worry about. HIV is a ... | ||
| Plz Help | 7/6/2010 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: I had a unprotected exposure on 16th feb this year with a girl of my neighborhood whose having one ... A: kulbir, it means you were not exposed to hiv from the feb 16th incident; however, there are a few ... | ||
| HIV: hand to eye transmission | 6/10/2010 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: Not sure why my question was not addressed. Could you please respond to my query? The other two ... A: your question was answered twice within the past week. again, hiv cannot be transmitted by touching ... | ||
| aids transmission question | 5/22/2010 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: first, thank you for having the time to read my question... i am a kind, thoughtful, generous person ... A: you cannot contract hiv by touching an hiv+ person. there needs to be contact with hiv+ blood. i can ... | ||
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Gorkey Gourab
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Social and behavioral issues related to HIV transmission, sexually transmitted infections, Human Rights issues, rights of marginalized populations, gender and sexuality, research design and analysis related social & behavioral issues, , computer assisted qualitative data analysis and data management (using ATLAS.ti, ANTHROPAC, NVivo 8)
Experience
Specialized in Medical Anthropology. Working on Social and behavioral studies related to HIV transmission as well as Human Rights issues. Specialization in gender, sexuality, masculinity, behavioral studies related to HIV transmission. Qualitative research, programmatic and M&E experience with MSM, hijra (TG), indigenous groups, female sex workers for more than 7 years.
Organizations
International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) as Manager - M&E (Qualitative) with Center for HIV and AIDS
Publications
International peer-reviewed journals & technical papers: (1) Khan, S. I., Hussain, M. I., Parveen, S., Bhuiyan, M. I., Gourab, G., & Bhuiya, A. (2009). Living on the extreme margin: Social exclusion of the hijra in Bangladesh. Journal of health, population and nutrition. (2) Khan, S. I., Hussain, M. I., Gourab, G., Parveen, S., Bhuiyan, M. I., & Sikder, J. (2008). Not to stigmatize but to humanize sexual lives of the transgender (hijra): condom chat in the AIDS era. Journal of LGBT Health Research (Special issue: issues on male sexual behaviors and HIV risk in South Asia). Working papers: (1) Khan, S. I., Gourab, G., Ahmed, T., Sarker, G. F., Chowdhury, F. K., Ghosh, S., et al. (2009). Understanding the operational dynamics and possible HIV interventions for residence-based female sex workers in two divisional cities in Bangladesh. Dhaka, Bangladesh: NASP, Save the Children USA and icddr,b. Presentations in scientific meetings and conferences: (1) Khan, S. I., Hussain, M. I., Gourab, G. & Azim, T. (2011, 16 March 2011). Use of a new approach to count and access diverse groups of hijra for scaling up HIV-preventions services in Bangladesh. Poster presented at the 13th Annual Scientific Conference (ASCON XIII), Dhaka. (2) Khan, S. I., Pasa, K., Gourab, G., & Islam, A. (2007). Indigenous populations of Bangladesh: Living with risks and vulnerabilities to STIs/HIV. 8th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP). Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Education/Credentials
MSS (Anthropology), University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Awards and Honors
The Vanderbilt-UAB Fogarty International Center AIDS International Training and Research Program (AITRP)Scholarship for the training on HIV-AIDS related qualitative data analysis and manuscript writing (Center for Global Health, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA)
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