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Another question and problem caused by Bush's abstinence policy (PROPER CONDOM USE)

Basically, I'm 19, and we never had sex ed in high school. Specifically I never learned how to use a condom. I go off to college and I start dating this girl. Now the reason I am worried is that one of her ex's was found to be HIV...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,You never had sex education in high school and now you're in college and "worried out of (your) mind "that you may have contracted HIV "due to not being taught how to use a condom properly." Yours is another prime example... Read more »

what could be causing the problems with my thoat

I found out about my HIV 4 months ago when I had PCP infection, I was very ill and was intubated. I... Read more »

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Does Alcohol Cause Problems?

My lover has recently started drinking heavily - sometimes as much as a six pack a night, if not... Read more »

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Many people get a rash when they start taking antiretrovirals. Rashes can be caused by the following drugs: non-nucleoside analogues -- nevirapine (Viramune), delavirdine (Rescriptor) and efavirenz (Sustiva) the nucleoside analogue abacavir (alone... Read more »

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yeast problems

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Question,
If you had a yeast issue and it went systematic does it necessarily mean you have HIV or could it have been caused by an ovseruse of antibiotics, I had a staph yeast and strep infection in the fall and it has went nuts, would this... Read more »

Skin Problems

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Is anyone familiar with common skin problems in positive people? Fungus infections, etc.? What kind of skin disorders might be expected or are considered common? Are there any that might be considered "classic" symptoms? Thanks for any info. you... Read more »

Any problems with jolt feelings inside body???

Posted by Anonymous

Any of u here have problems with a "jolt" feeling or "pin ball" effect going on in body?? Im trying to figure out what that is?? Could herpes cause this or anything else?? Read more »

breathing problems

Posted by Positivelyok, 2 Replies

I was wondering if anyone out there is having this particular problem that I am having:

I cannot seem to get in enough air. If feels as though something is not allowing me to take in a full exchange of air. I am on Sustiva and Epzicom, my numbers... Read more »

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