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How Long Can HIV Lay Dormant In The System
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Ask the Experts
How long can HIV lay dormant in the body?My partner and I are living out of the USA and have been together for almost 30 years. For the last 10 years as part of our regular physicals we have been checked for HIV and have come up negative each time. Now he has turned up positive and says...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello,I do not agree with the information you were given. There is no such thing as "dormant HIV." See below. Also, it is inconceivable that your partner would have HIV for 30 years and, have multiple negative HIV tests over the past 10...
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Gay club and laying dormant? (DORMANT VIRUS)I french kissed this really hot gay dancer (I'm a straight women) for a few seconds about 2... Read more »how long can hiv stay dormant in the body?my exboyfriend just informed me that he is hiv+ we were together for 1 1/2 yrs and never used... Read more »
Articles
Researchers Examine Immune Cells Where HIV Can Lie Dormant, Possible TreatmentsResearchers have determined how HIV is able to lie dormant in certain immune system cells and prevent the cells from self-destructing, according to a study published Thursday online in the journal Retrovirology , the AP/Google.com reports. HIV... Read more »
Researchers Discover Genetic Circuit in HIV That Controls Whether Virus Activates, Remains DormantResearchers from the University of California-San Diego and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have discovered the genetic circuit in HIV that controls whether the virus is activated or remains dormant, according to a study published in the March 16... Read more »
Laying It Bare: Gay Men and Unprotected Sex in the Age of HIV/AIDSIntroduction Guest Panelists Language and Homophobia: What Are We Talking About When We Talk About "Barebacking"? Prevalence: How Widespread Is Unprotected Sex Among Gay Men? Motivations: Why Would Gay Men Put Themselves at Risk? ... Read more »
Georgia Set to Adopt Names-Based HIV Reporting System; AIDS Advocates Say System Will Jeopardize ConfidentialityGeorgia -- the only state that does not have a system of collecting HIV case data with personal identifiers -- on Monday announced plans to establish a names-based HIV reporting system, the AP/Long Island Newsday reports. However, AIDS advocates... Read more »
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Compromised immune system always = HIV?
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
I have a bacterial infection that in most people goes away within a few weeks. But I have had it for so long that my doctor says I must have a compromised immune system and said that it could be HIV. I don't know what to think. I've had 2 sexual...
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HIV Tracking System
Posted by ScotCharles, 1 Reply
Did anyone know this was going on? How is our privacy guaranteed?HIV Tracking System May Be Scrapped California uses codes instead of names to protect patient privacy, but even some former supporters say coding is too cumbersome. By Charles... Read more » for hiv- people with long lasting symptoms
Posted by Jambasher, 4 Replies
And for anyone interested. Its my first post. Great site, helping probably millions of people. Wonderful work!This is maybe not the right place to do this but still: There seem to be the rather frequent occasion of people suffering from long lasting... Read more » Long Term Disability Insurance and HIV
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
$13,000. Worth of advice about group disability insurance coverage. When I first became fully disabled and unable to work I was worried but felt comfortable in knowing that I was covered by my employers long-term group disability policy. I knew that... Read more »
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