Can U Get Hiv From Doing Coke

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HIV+, Doing Coke, & Having Unprotected Oral Sex

My partner & I were both diagnosed HIV+ a few months ago. I haven't been put on meds yet, but my partner has begun therapy. He dosen't have insurance and could not get further testing done to determine his viral again. They played it...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Poz-Guy,As you can probably guess, well controlled clinical studies using coke in pozitoids have not been done (ethical and legal reasons). However we did tweak out some mice transplanted with human immune cells to try to definitively answer... Read more »

Drinking too much Coke

My partner, who is hiv+, usually drinks a 2 liter bottle of coke daily. If he drinks anything... Read more »

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I just found out my boyfriend is HIV positive , what do I do? (PREGNANCY: HIV POSITIVE MALE AND HIV NEGATIVE FEMALE 2010)

My boyfriend and I have been together about a year and he contracted HIV about two months ago. I... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Africa: Coke Boosts AIDS Attack

In a move that comes amid a growing chorus of criticism, Coca-Cola announced Thursday it will spend up to $5 million a year to fund HIV/AIDS treatment for Africans who work in the Coke system but not directly for the beverage company. Coke was... Read more »

U.S. Government Not Doing Enough to Fight HIV/AIDS Among Blacks, Report Says

The U.S. government is not doing enough to address the spread of HIV/AIDS among blacks in the country, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Black AIDS Institute , the Washington Post reports. According to the report, HIV/AIDS among... Read more »

Estonia Doing Little to Fight HIV/AIDS Despite Strong Economic Growth, Advocates Say

Some HIV/AIDS advocates in Estonia have said recently that politicians in the country are ignoring HIV/AIDS-related problems and other social issues and instead are focusing on the country's economic growth, Reuters reports. According to the U.N.... Read more »

Taking Action for National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: What Can You Do?

March 10 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD). This annual observance encourages people to take action around HIV and to educate each other about the epidemic's impact on women and girls. According to the U.S. Centers for... Read more »

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Doing an Essay on Aids/Hiv in america

Posted by Anonymous

Please if anyone can answer a few questions about living with Hiv/Aids. I attend Bryant and Stratton in Rochester NY and for my end of sememster project i choose to talk about Aids/Hiv in america. Would anyone mind answering just a few basic... Read more »

I'm HIV+ and Doing Research for my Masters Thesis

Posted by Dolbylife, 1 Reply

Hi everyone,

I know first-hand how difficult life is with HIV. I was diagnosed in 2004, on Valentines day of all days, and I have since decided to focus my studies on how HIV is communicated to the individual, the public, and the effects of these... Read more »

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I Just found out my B/F have HIV!!WHAT AM I TO DO?

Posted by HeartRacer, 9 Replies

Let me take a deep breath, ok I just found out my B/F has HIV. How I found out was the wrong way. I found out by overhearing him tell his mom. So he don't know I know, on top of that he just found out his-self today. He has cheated on me with one... Read more »

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