Body Fluids That Don't Carry HIV

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Talking With Your Children About HIV: HIV Awareness for Children

...mild-to-moderate symptoms Someone is said to have AIDS when he or she has a substantially-weakened immune system or develops certain opportunistic infections (OIs) common to AIDS How Is HIV Spread? HIV is spread through the following body fluids: Blood (including menstrual blood) Semen ("cum") and other male sexual fluids ("pre-cum") Vaginal fluids Breast milk HIV is not spread through these body fluids: Sweat Tears Saliva...

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Can HIV be transmitted from body fluids (including blood) splash

Hello. I am a nurse in the CV-ICU (cardiovascular ICU) and a few days ago we had an HIV positive patient who underwent CABG. CABG is quite bloody and the patient had chest tubes attached to him. I was in charge of another patient in the unit but...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

...Hi,Your HIV-acquisition risk is nonexistent. Neither worry nor HIV testing is warranted.Dr. Bob Read more »

$100 QTND- I came to the point where I don't want to wake up in the morning-

If a person who is HIV+ open mouth kisses someone AND has a big cut on their lip, can this contract HIV to the Negative HIV person.I can't eat, sleep or even work, I don't want to wake up in the morning. I kissed this HIV+ gay man (I am a woman) for...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

...death worldwide. Fifteen million children have been orphaned by the epidemic. A person who has HIV carries the virus in certain body fluids, including blood, semen, vaginal secretions, and breast milk. The virus can be transmitted only if such... Read more »

Carrying HIV Meds into US for 2 week vacation

Hi,I am traveling to the US from Asia for a short 2 week vacation in Mar 2011. I already have a US visa that predates my HIV acquisition. I am worried that my medication will be seized by the immigration & custom authorities in the SFO airport when...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,"No worries mate!" as they say in Australia. I can assure you everyone has indeed gotten the memo. The ban is now nothing more than a bad memory.Safe travels!Dr. Bob Read more »

3 Body fluids through HIV is known to be transmitted

What are three body fluids through which HIV is known to be transmitted?

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

blood, semen, vaginal/cervical secretions Read more »

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Safer Sex Guidelines

... Use a barrier to prevent contact with blood or sexual fluid. Remember that the body's natural barrier is the skin. If you don't have any cuts or sores, your skin will protect you against infection. However, in rare cases HIV can get into the... Read more »

How HIV Is Spread

...example, the virus is very concentrated. A small amount of blood is enough to infect someone. A much larger amount of other body fluids is needed for HIV transmission. 3. ...and it must get into the bloodstream. It is not enough to come into... Read more »

HIV Testing

...positive ELISA results must always be confirmed with a Western Blot or IFA (below), and at reputable test sites this is commonly done automatically -- meaning you don't have to have another blood sample drawn. A relatively new test, called a ... Read more »

Understanding the Immune System

...suppressor T cells, calls off the immune system attack once the invader is conquered. (This is to make sure the killer cells don't go overboard, and relax once their job is done.) Both killer T cells and suppressor T cells are also known as CD8... Read more »

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body fluid touched the skin without intercourse

Posted by mona811

...can anyone tell me that if body fluid has touched the skin without intercoursing can person be effected with hiv Read more »

Mixed status relationship

Posted by jmejst, 10 Replies

Is there anyone else out there in a serodiscordant relationship? I have been in one for about a year now and really would like someone to talk to about issues that come up. Thanks! Read more »

My experience being diagnosed

Posted by Anonymous, 8 Replies

...I haven't been able to talk to anyone about this experience or what I have been feeling inside about learning I am HIV positive. Reading peoples' experiences on this website have benn a big comfort to me. I was diagnosed with HIV on July 14, Read more »

Proof

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

...A user in the other section said she sat on a needle and got HIV, its very possible and it has happened before, my question is has anyone ever heard of this happening ? and do they know anyone Read more »

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