Can Women Give Men Hiv

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Depression More Common Among Women Than Men Living With HIV

It's not a secret that people living with HIV/AIDS are more likely to suffer from depression than the general population -- they are twice as likely, in fact. But a new study, conducted by researchers who are part of the CRANIum Study, sheds even... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Patterns and Correlates of Deliberate Abstinence Among Men and Women With HIV/AIDS

The authors analyzed the HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study data set to assess patterns and correlates of deliberate sexual abstinence among HIV-positive gay/bisexual men, heterosexual men, and women. HCUS examined a representative sample of... Read more »

Selections From Being Positive: The Lives of Men and Women With HIV

From Chapter Thirteen: "HIV and Beyond" Recently a friend who lives in the country by the ocean pointed out a house -- a cream-colored gingerbread Victorian with white wooden doilylike trim -- across the street from her. Its small front porch... Read more »

Ask the Experts

Are women more easily infected by HIV than men

Is it easier for a women to get infected sleeping with an infected male than what it is if a male sleeps with an infected female....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Yes it is. And if you think it through, you'll probably understand why. It's simple biology. If an HIV-positive man spunks without protection into a woman's love canal, he deposits a considerable amount of baby batter right into... Read more »

are men getting hiv from women in america?

hi dr. frascinoare men really getting infected with hiv from having sex with women in this country? i have still never met a poz guy who wasn't either a druggie or had an obvious femininity suggesting homosexual history. and i work with poz...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,"An obvious femininity suggesting homosexual history???" and you say you're a nurse? Oh my, my, my . . . . Let me guess. You must come from one of those square states in the Middle Western part of the USA, right? And you work... Read more »

men/women ratio

why are their more women with HIV/AIDS if there are more men that are giving it to women...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Huh? What country are you talking about? In the US, there are more men with HIV than women by far. About 73% of all cases of HIV/AIDS were made in men.DW... Read more »

Should Treatment in Women be different then in Men?

Lately I have been reading that some studies have shown that perhaps at different levels of the virus women develop AIDS faster than men. Is this really due to the biological make up of women or do you feel that there are other causes? Has...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

There are a couple of studies that suggest that women with HIV may have their disease progress at lower viral loads than are typical for men. It is not yet known whether this is due to hormonal differences,or to other factors.... Read more »

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are women more riskier to have HIV than men?

Posted by mick, 2 Replies

i just want to ask a question regarding HIV transmission, who is more riskier in acquiring HIV, men or women? Read more »

May 1 Event for Heterosexual Men & Women with HIV

Posted by keithmk1

Spring Party for Straight Men & Women Living with HIV
Saturday, May 1, 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Vudu Lounge, 1487 1st Ave., Manhattan (77th & 78th Sts.)
Dance floor, DJ, cash bar, light meal
We'll have the place to ourselves. Cost: $10 at door
RSVP: kei... Read more »

Seeking HIV+ Men and Women for Pharmaceutical Ads

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

The Morgan Agency's Proof Positive division is accepting new talent for representation. If you are between 18-45 and HIV+, in good health and attractive but real looking please send a jpeg or tif photo along with your contact information to be... Read more »

HIV + Men And Women 35 and older $50 paid study

Posted by HENNEHIVSTUDY

BALTIMORE!!

We are conducting a
RESEARCH STUDY
to understand motivations around
participating in clinical research trials.

Participants must be:
Women or Men who have sex with men 35 or older; and
HIV positive.

The study will take place in Baltimore on Read more »

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