Can You Catch HIV From Smoking After Someone

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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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Smokey The Bear (SMOKING and HIV, 2009)

Hey Doc.,I'm positive, a bit overweight (a bear, lol), and I smoke cigaretts. Do I really have to quit? Hell, I'm already HIV positive, aren't my Marlboros now a rather minor issue??? I'm doing OK on my HIV meds. My HIV doc...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Smokey the Bear,Actually several recent studies support my position by suggesting cigarette smoking does indeed have a greater negative impact on us HIVers than on our neggie counterparts! I'll post below details from some of these... Read more »

i know drinking and smoking weed doesnot effect hiv test . i just want to know do smoking(cigratte) tobacco afftect hiv blood test

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Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello.You want to know if smoking "cigratte" "afftect" HIV blood test? You need to spend less time smoking and more time spellchecking! Cigarettes will not affect HIV test results; however, they will kill you in a very painful... Read more »

could i catch hiv from my own semen (CAN YOU GIVE YOURSELF HIV/AIDS)

i just want to know that if put my own semen on a sex toy and insert it in to me can i catch hiv/aids?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Your question once again demonstrates the urgent need for age-appropriate sex education in our schools (and the equal urgent need for you to have a real date with a real person, rather than an inanimate object purchased at Good Vibrations Sex... Read more »

can a person catch hiv from virgins ??

can a person catch hiv/aids from having unprotected anal sex with multiple virgins ? or an infection ? is it hard to catch hiv?...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:Someone who is a virgin could have caught HIV from sharing needles. So in that case, yes, it is possible to catch HIV from having unprotected anal sex, even if they are virgins. This would only be a risk for HIV, not other... Read more »

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