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Can AIDS Be Transmitted Through Swallowed Blood
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CMV; to swallow or not to swallow,that is the question.Dr. Frascino, I am a RN who happens to dance with HIV. Most of my patients dance with it too. My point, many of my friends come to me with questions,and the need for education, I do my best. My education is limited, for I have not attended medical...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello,Regarding your desire for "yes or no" answers about CMV, I unfortunately can't provide them without knowing more about your "friend." Is he HIV positive? Does he already have anti-CMV antibodies? Does he have a healthy...
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Swallowing blood/salivaIs it possible to contract HIV by sawllowing blood and or saliva? When you have no sores or open... Read more »HIV Infection via swallowing blood?Dear Dr. Bob,My husband and I are aid workers in Tanzania, where the prevalence of AIDS is greater... Read more »
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV/AIDSTable of Contents The Basics Some Sexually Transmitted Diseases to Know About Protecting Yourself and Others The Bottom Line The Basics Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), also called sexually transmittedinfections (STIs), are... Read more »
Study Estimates HIV Is Transmitted During 1 in 900 Acts of Unprotected Heterosexual SexA person living with HIV will transmit the virus, on average, once out of every 900 acts of unprotected heterosexual sex. At least, this is the estimate based on a study of mixed-status couples in Africa , published on Jan. 11 in the Journal of... Read more »
Separating Myths From FactsThere's still a lot of misinformation about HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Myth: The Top Partner During Vaginal and Anal Sex Is at Low Risk for HIV. Fact: In reality, the top partner (the inserting partner) is at high... Read more »
Search for a Cure: Don't Swallow: A Look at the Risks of Oral SexBeth Dillon of the Center for Disease Control's (CDC) most recent work focuses on determining the risk of oral sex transmission of HIV. But Beth was surprised this issue made front-page news. Her findings are far from the irresponsible headline... Read more »
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Can HIV be transmitted this way?
Posted by jacob123, 2 Replies
I know ive asked a similar question but it still paranoids me. Lets say a s small amount of HIV+ blood went in the water(not visible). Then 10 minutes later, someone drinks that water. What are the chances of catching HIV? Because i was playing...
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Can HIV be transmitted through Oral sex?
Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies
Can HIV be transmitted through Oral sex?
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HOW TRANSMITTED?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Q: can HIV be spread though saliva ? I know about the obvious( semen, vag fluids,blood ). Is it transmittal thru open-mouth kissing ? Read more » Check for other sexually transmitted diseases too
Posted by Anonymous
How to get the standard STD clinic tests when you go and get tested for AIDS HIV :Ask the doctor or clinician to check for throat, for urethral, for anal and for blood STDs. Read more »
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