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Peptide in Human Semen May Enhance Infectiousness of HIV

This is a transcript of a press conference that took place at CROI 2008, one of the most important HIV-related medical conferences of the year. In this transcript, Frank Kirchhoff, M.D., Ph.D., discusses new research finding that a naturally... Read more »

Common Protein in Human Semen Increases Infectious Potential of HIV, Study Says

A common protein in human semen increases the infectious potential of HIV 100,000-fold, according to a study published Friday in the journal Cell , the San Francisco Chronicle reports (Russell, San Francisco Chronicle , 12/14). Researchers at... Read more »

Potentially Infectious Levels of Intermittent HIV Shedding Can Occur in Seminal Fluid Despite Years of Suppressive HAART, Research Suggests

There's nothing like hearing the results of studies directly from those who actually conducted the research. In this interview, you'll meet two of these impressive HIV researchers and read their explanation of the studies they presented at CROI... Read more »

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Safe ways of consuming semen...

Hello Dr. Bob,This is likely the most bizarre question you've ever been asked.I would like to introduce semen into my diet. I want to be certain that it can be done in a safe way (incase the semen in hiv infectious). Here are my questions?1)...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Wannabe Semen Eater,The "most bizarre question" I've even been asked? Nah, although you might squeak into the top-25 category. So you want to add semen to your diet. Hmm. Might I inquire why? Sure, spunk could indeed be... Read more »

Semen with water

Would HIV semen mix with water, be concentrated enough to cause an infection, if gotten into a paper cut?...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

All that can be said is that virus exists in cell free seminal fluid and in the cells within semen.... Read more »

How infectious is blood/semen stained money?

Employees are in receipt of money from the coroners office and courts. Quite often the money has blood stains or other fluid stains. How long can HIV or Hepatitis live on inanimate objects before it dies or becomes non-infectious?...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

When HIV in blood, semen or either of the other two infectious fluids--vaginal fluids and breast milk--comes in contact with air, HIV is destroyed. There is no risk of contracting HIV from cash. Hepatitis B and C are more hardy and can be... Read more »

infectious water

Hi Dr. Frascino,In 2003 I had a boyfriend who was a drug/needle user, we did practice safe sex except for a few times. He (and the drug-y group) did not share needles, but they did share the water. Apparently sharing a communal bowl of water is a...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Robin,1.Yes, it is indeed possible to contract HIV and hepatitis from sharing IV paraphernalia.2.Autopsy reports may or may not provide you with the information you are requesting. What's really important now is not whether you were... Read more »

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Infectious fluids

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

#1 Blood
#2 Semen
#3 Saliva
#4 Sweat

Its all documented go find it for yourselves.

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infectious?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I was washing some clothes(not mine!)that had been soiled with a substantial amount of blood manually and these clothes had been rinsed of the blood and soaking in bleach in water for a few hours already. My concern is that as I was draining the... Read more »

Question

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi, I have a question for you. I hope someone will answer. About 8 months ago I was with a guy. There was mutual masterbation involved and I got semen all over my hand. The problem is I had a cut on my hand. It was fairly new. I had cut it the day... Read more »

Infection from Pre-cum

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

If by chance you were exposed to pre-cum and was infected, would you seroconvert later than if you were infected by semen? What are the chances of being infected by precum with only one exposure? Read more »

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