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Sanitary Pads - Real risk or no risk?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi,
I was walking a dark alley near my place when I stumbled upon a sanitary pad. Not sure if it was soiled or not, although I believe it was unused since it looked clean even in the dark. I was wearing flip-flops at the time and I had a small... Read more »

Butt Pad

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Does anyone know of a resource for clothing that includes padding for your rear end?

I have lost my lovely ass over the years by taking Zerit, and find it painful to sit to long.

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Home access hiv test

Posted by LynnB, 3 Replies

Well I spent the money went ahead and pricked my finger, about passed out from that I am such a wuss, and sent the sample in. Then the next morning I called and my results were not in yet. So I waited all day calling off and on the check and... Read more »

Rapid oral HIV test wins FDA approval

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Rapid oral HIV test wins FDA approval
Friday, March 26, 2004 Posted: 4:02 PM EST (2102 GMT)

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HIV1?HIV2?HIV-O?HIV-N?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

We didn't even know about HIV until the 1980's. So, we invented a HIV1 test, only to find there is a HIV2. So, we invented a HIV2 only to find out there is a HIV-O. Why are we so ignorant to think there couldn't be another strain...for which we... Read more »

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Sanitary pad splash In eye

Dear dr Bob, I am a nurse from Australia and honestly in freaking out I don't think there are any questions like mine in the forums. I was at work last night and went to the toilet to change my sanitary pad, when I dropped my sanitary pad in...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

G'day, Nurse from Oz."I feel as if I'm being paranoid...." I agree, you are being overly paranoid! PEP is definitely not warranted. As this happened at work, you should report the potential exposure to occupational health. They... Read more »

could sanitary mesaures cause microsccopic cuts to let in HIV

Help.....several times during that time of the month I took unsanitary measures....where I went ot the gym and worked out but continued to use the same sanitary napkin after I worked out as I did before and during my workout. Could things liek this...

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

Your question is very confusing. Are you HIV positive or negative? In either case your question is not about mental health but about transmission so I suggest you resubmit it to the transmission expert here at TheBody.comMichael Shernoff, MSW... Read more »

safety about hiv rapid test pad

hi, Dr Robert;I Have read some of your answers regarding the safety of rapid test pad. according to your answer, seems those rapid test pads do not contain any infecious virus, and made of bio combinants. does that mean MOST rapid test kit in the...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,It means all rapid test kits (and other HIV testing assays) on the market are safe, do not contain any virus and pose absolutely no risk for possible infection.Dr. Bob... Read more »

Atripla and PAD , also loss of sense of smell & taste

I have a patient who has been HIV positive since 2001 and was not on medication. She started Atripla six weeks ago and c/o lower leg pains. States it feels as if "all the blood is being pooled in her lower legs", feels relieved only when...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I have heard of or cared for several patients who had some peripheral neurologic and taste/small effects after starting Atripla-in some cases those effects were persistence so a change in therapy was considered (ie changing the efavirenz to... Read more »

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