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| how high is my risk | 6/4/2007 | Ian |
Q: 3 weeks ago i had brief unprotected sex with a boy whos HIV status is Unknown..(although he said ...
A: Well, unprotected sex does carry a risk of HIV transmission, though less than 1% (one percent). your ...
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| HIV through Oral Sex | 6/2/2007 | Ian |
Q: Recently I had a female performed oral sex on me. I didn't know her well but I believe she had ...
A: Well, your risks of catching HIV in this case is very low. The only risk would be if she girl had ...
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| hello again..regarding something else | 5/31/2007 | Ian |
Q: i had recently asked a question regarding oral sex. i have another burning question. ok it may sound ...
A: Well, HIV can be transmitted by fresh blood, and it is recommended not to share razors if there is a ...
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| Occupational Tranmission | 5/29/2007 | Ian |
Q: If I contact a HIV patient's CSF and haven't washed my hands afterward & finally find that there is ...
A: Well, CSF carries a THEORETICAL risk of transmission; in that HIV has been isolated in CSF. But, I ...
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| receiving oral sex = hell | 5/28/2007 | Ian |
Q: there isn't alot of information on the internet regarding the risks a woman faces from receiving ...
A: Well, I'm not a medic, but I've worked in health care for a number of years... I think in this case ...
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| hiv testing | 5/26/2007 | Ian |
Q: about 3 weeks ago myself and a guy were folling around, he did put his penis inside me and may have ...
A: Well, in this kind of situation the risk of catching HIV is low, but theoretical. Do you think the ...
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| receiving oral sex = hell | 5/25/2007 | Ian |
Q: there isn't alot of information on the internet regarding the risks a woman faces from receiving ...
A: Well, you are right - the risk of a woman contracting HIV from recieving oral sex is very low; I ...
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| HIV | 5/25/2007 | Ian |
Q: 6 weeks ago i had protected insertive anal sex with an HIV+ man. I know I have a very low risk of ...
A: Well, as the sex was protected, then you cannot catch HIV. The symptoms you describe are not usual ...
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| Help! | 5/24/2007 | Ian |
Q: Please help...i may be going crazy over this. Today, as I was paying for something, getting my ...
A: Well, this doesn't sound like a high risk exposure to HIV. Even if the blood was infected with HIV ...
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| HIV RISK | 5/21/2007 | Ian |
Q: I was in a massage clinics, receiving a therapy massage without any sexual contacts. While I laying ...
A: however long it takes fluid to dry - the virus would certainly be dead in a few hours. And remember, ...
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| HIV RISK | 5/19/2007 | Ian |
Q: I was in a massage clinics, receiving a therapy massage without any sexual contacts. While I laying ...
A: it is right of course to be careful with blood! But in this instance the risk of HIV transmission is ...
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| HIV Testing / Results | 5/16/2007 | Ian |
Q: I have been happily married for 15 years and one night curiousity got the better of me; I had ...
A: and apologies if the answer is confusing. HIV testing centres consider 12 weeks/3 months to be the ...
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| HIV transmission | 5/16/2007 | Ian |
Q: is it possible for a person to get infected with HIV if they put their penis inside a womens vagina ...
A: Well, there is a small risk here, though it is VERY small, and would depend on any exchange of body ...
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| Anxiety and Symptoms after Negative Test | 5/14/2007 | Ian |
Q: Ian, I tried to make the decision to stay away from your website. However, I have not been able to ...
A: Well, a negative ELISA can be taken as conclusive - you haven't got HIV [unless you had been in ...
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| Need info about HIV testing | 5/9/2007 | Ian |
Q: Hope you're doing well, you guys are doing a great job. I was recently with a prostitute and the ...
A: Well, I think your symptoms are too non-specific for ARS; and I agree with Dr HHH that your risk of ...
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| Need info about HIV testing | 5/8/2007 | Ian |
Q: Hope you're doing well, you guys are doing a great job. I was recently with a prostitute and the ...
A: Well, the test above does detect HIV earlier than the standard HIV test (which looks for antibodies ...
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| oral sex risk | 5/7/2007 | Ian |
Q: i performed oral sex on a man, he came in my mouth, it sat in there for at least 20 seconds and then ...
A: Well, oral sex does carry a slight risk of HIV infection; though this is low. If you are concerned ...
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| sore on finger of hiv baby,in my chlilds mouth | 5/2/2007 | Ian |
Q: can aids be transmitted this way, I've really been worried?HELP!
A: Well, HIV is difficult to catch in most social situations, and I would put the risk of your child ...
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| Protected sex and HIV | 4/27/2007 | Ian |
Q: I had protected sex with one sex worker a week ago.....condom was in place and intact after vaginal ...
A: If the condom was still in place, and intact, after intercourse, then there is no risk of HIV being ...
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| lip cut ,fingering and put back in mouth | 4/27/2007 | Ian |
Q: i have been loosing sleep over what i did. Please help me. i been to strip club and pretty drunk and ...
A: Well, I'm pretty sure you aren't at risk of HIV here, so don't worry! For the virus to be ...
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| PLEASE HELP ME IAN!!!! | 4/25/2007 | Ian |
Q: First and foremost thanks for taking the time to answer! 1. Are you a doctor or just a specialist? ...
A: though I have worked in the health care field for a few years. Well, being negative at 68 days/9.7 ...
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| finger cut | 4/14/2007 | David Barry, PhD |
Q: I had a cut on my finger, which i inserted into the vagina of a woman. She was not bleeding. What ...
A: Andrew: It is highly unlikely to contact HIV this way. Vaginal secretions have only very low ...
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| test | 4/10/2007 | David Barry, PhD |
Q: i went to pathology lab for hiv elisa testing.the man there took out blood and kept in a fridge.he ...
A: Mithun: I apologize for the delay in response; I have been away at conference for a few days. ...
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| Few Concerns | 4/6/2007 | Ian |
Q: Lately I have been hanging out a lot in gay clubs and with gay people. I know with the hundreds of ...
A: Well, HIV in the infected person is concentrated (and passed on) in only 4 body fluids: blood; ...
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| have i got hiv | 4/6/2007 | Ian |
Q: i had unprotected sex 5-6 weeks ago a few times have had aching limbs and extreme tiredness that ...
A: Well, I can understand your concern, but your symptoms sound more like a bad cough/cold. You are ...
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| maid tested HIV positive | 4/4/2007 | Ian |
Q: My previous maid has recently tested HIV positive. She terminated employment with us one year ago. ...
A: and I can understand your concern. Well, HIV is difficult to spread/catch in social and domestic ...
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| scary so much!!!! please help!!! | 4/3/2007 | David Barry, PhD |
Q: Greetings from Mexico. And sorry for my English. This is my history: At December 26 (2006) I had ...
A: Please accept my apology for the delay in answering; I did not have e-mail access for a few days. ...
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| Confused about testing | 3/31/2007 | David Barry, PhD |
Q: My name is Mike, I'm a 21 male from India, I would be highly obligated if you could help me with my ...
A: Mike: By all means get retested for your peace of mind, but it is my opinion that you are truly HIV ...
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| Can a child catch HIV this way??? | 3/30/2007 | David Barry, PhD |
Q: If a child put a spoon that used by an infected guy in his mouth, right after the infected person ...
A: Abbo: My apologies for the delay in responding; I did not have e-mail access for a few days. There ...
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| swallowing seman and hiv | 3/29/2007 | Ian |
Q: I recently was giving oral sex when the guy came without telling me. I swallowed the seman and am ...
A: There is a risk of transmission only if there are cuts or sores in the mouth and throat (once semen ...
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| Protected sex with a hooker | 3/28/2007 | Ian |
Q: I had protected oral and vaginal sex with a hooker what is my risk of HIV? ANSWER: Hi Thanks for ...
A: You are right - this is more likely to be stress/worry/being run down. Shingles IS experienced by ...
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| hiv concern | 3/28/2007 | David Barry, PhD |
Q: Three weeks ago I performed unprotected oral sex on a woman, two days later I had a soar throat that ...
A: Jeff: I am NOT a medical doctor, so I do not know what could be happening here. It is however very ...
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| swallowing seman and hiv | 3/28/2007 | Ian |
Q: I recently was giving oral sex when the guy came without telling me. I swallowed the seman and am ...
A: Well, there is a risk of HIV being transmitted via oral sex, though the risk is smaller than ...
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| Oral Sex exposure | 3/27/2007 | Ian |
Q: about 6 weeks ago I received oral sex from a guy who about 2 weeks later told me that he was HIV ...
A: Recieving oral sex carries an extremelty low risk of HIV transmission (giving oral sex is higher). I ...
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| hiv ars symptoms or not? | 3/27/2007 | David Barry, PhD |
Q: I’m a 31 years old male and I had unprotected oral and full protected sex with sex worker about 10 ...
A: Alex: I am NOT a medical doctor, but these do not seem like symptoms of early HIV infection to me. ...
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| hiv testing | 3/26/2007 | Ian |
Q: i wonder can you tell me, if i go for a test in the UK will it pick up any strain of hiv?ie hiv 1 ...
A: Well, HIV 1 is much more common than HIV 2; and it is more usual to test just for HIV 1. Some ...
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| update | 3/26/2007 | David Barry, PhD |
Q: hey i wrote to you a few weeks ago asking a question about hiv testing about swollen lymph nodes ...
A: Jon: You are NOT infected with HIV. There is no way your test at 8 months (not to mention hers as ...
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| coninfection | 3/24/2007 | Ian |
Q: I have heard that if someone was coninfected with hepatitis and HIV, this may delay the ...
A: A negative test at 7 months - irregardless of other infections - is conclusive, as long as you ...
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| blood droplet on finger | 3/21/2007 | Ian |
Q: I work in a hospt. and recently had a tiny bit (less than a drop) of blood on in contact with a ...
A: in this situation the risk of HIV transmission is very small...however, your hospital should have a ...
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| Scatch | 3/21/2007 | David Barry, PhD |
Q: If someone had blood under their finger nail and scratched another person could they get hiv?
A: Brenda: The short answer to this question is: NO. HIV cannot remain activated outside the body. ...
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