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Smoking and HIV

For women, smoking can increase the risk and severity of infection with human papillomavirus (HPV, see Fact Sheet 510 ). This increases the risk of cervical disease. Recently, the bacteria that cause Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC, see Fact Sheet 514 ) were linked to smoking. They were found in tobacco, cigarette paper and filters even after they had been burned. Smoking and Risk of Death A recent study found that smoking among people with...

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Transmit HIV/AIDS from kissing?

Is it possible to be infected with the HIV/AIDS from kissing with someone with an 1. ulcer?2. cut?in the mouth.Thank You...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

If you are exposed to someone else's blood (from a cut or an ulcer) that is infected with HIV, it is possible to get infected with HIV. Possible does snot mean probable, though.... Read more »

can AIDs be transmitted through sharing earrings?

can AIDs be transmitted through sharing earrings, i only did it once, just curious...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

No. Please direct future HIV related questions to the HIV forum.... Read more »

Aids transmitted through semen or vaginal fluids

how is hiv specifically transmitted from a lets say male host to a female host? does contact with infected vaginal fluids transmit aids?senario(when the vaginal fluid touches the penis but the male did not ejaculate in these conditions) please send...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

HIV is transmitted when the virus gains access to another person's body through direct blood contact or through visible or even very very tiny breaks in the skin. If the woman is HIV+ and the man is not, it doesn't matter whether... Read more »

is it possible to transmit aids immediately after infection?

I had been exposed to aids - through a french kiss: I know that the infection probability is quite remote, but since I noticed that my teeth bleeded, I realized that this eventuality was not so unlikely. Since I had not-protected sex with my partner...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. Let me first emphasize here that you arenot considered at any significant risk for HIV in the first place. When youare French Kissing someone, you are only being exposed to saliva. Theconcentrations of the HIV... Read more »

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COMO SE TRANSMITE EL HIV?

Posted by Janis, 1 Reply

COMO SE TRANSMITE EL HIV?

La infeccin por HIV se produce a travs de tres nicas vas de transmisin:

* TRANSMISION SEXUAL
* TRANSMISION SANGUINEA
* TRANSMISION VERTICAL (madre a hijo)

TRANSMISION SEXUAL:

El HIV puede transmitirse a travs de las relaciones... Read more »

Can HIV be transmitted through Oral sex?

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Re: Can HIV be transmitted via a nitrous balloon?

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Hi there,

Thank you in advance for reading...

I attended a "rave" like party on 8/21/10. At this party, nitrous balloons were being passed around. I took several hits...And now... Read more »

Can HIV be transmitted via a nitrous balloon?

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Hi there,

Thank you in advance for reading...

I attended a "rave" like party on 8/21/10. At this party, nitrous balloons were being passed around. I took several hits...And now I am wondering if there is any chance I can get HIV from sharing a balloon. Read more »

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