Can You Catch Hiv On The First Exposure To Hiv

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Treatment After Exposure to HIV

For serious exposures, the U.S. Public Health Service recommends using a combination of three approved ARVs for four weeks. For less serious exposure, the guidelines recommend four weeks of treatment with two drugs: zidovudine (Retrovir, AZT) and lamivudine (Epivir, 3TC). In January 2001, the Centers for Disease Control warned against using nevirapine (Viramune) for PEP because of the risk of liver damage. See Fact Sheet 431 for more...

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HIV Exposure Questions-Help me to understand (QTND: CAN YOU GIVE YOURSELF HIV OR STD, 2010)

Hello Dr. Frascino!Well, this siet provide the best informations about hiv, modern medications, hiv tests and so on. I'm male 34 and i go sometimes to professional sex workers (in Vienna). Now, Doc, i have soem questions-hope you can help me:I...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Thomas,You're worried your own spunk would wind up in your backdoor and give you HIV/AIDS??? Oh my. Thomas, you cannot give yourself a disease you don't have, even if your trouser snake was long enough to for you to have unprotected... Read more »

HIV Exposure - first 24 hour medicine?

I have tested negative every year, yesterday I was exposed to anal sexy with a positive partner. Q: Are there drugs I can take immediately to potentially kill the virus IF I was exposed? Also: given he did not ejactulate in me, what is my risk?...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

HiThere are medications you can take within 72 hours of exposure. It's call PEP or Post Exposure Prophylaxis. The chances are smaller because he didn't ejaculate but being the bottom partner does increase your risk of exposure. Be well and... Read more »

Serious question - not about catching HIV in the supermarket

Greetings to The Body - you guys are an icon in this field, it's the best word I can think of. Can I please have a response to a question I have posed a few times but no response.I appreciate your consideration because I live and work in a...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

HiFirst, thank you for your kind words. We are glad to be here to help and answer questions. Your doctor is correct you can take it to the bank. Here is the standards for testing:Rapid HIV tests, whether oral swab or blood are very accurate at 28... Read more »

First time exposure to HIV. Am I infected?

Dr. Frascino, Here is my dilemma. I have been in a monogamous relationship with my boyfriend for three years. Both of us tested negative at the beginning of our relationship. After a heated argument last week, I got pretty intoxicated and ended up...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello.Unprotected sex places you at some degree of risk for STDs, including HIV. That your random-hook-up-bottom-boy tops his positively charged partner bareback is worrisome. I agree with you this carries considerable risk. What his HIV test... Read more »

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Can I catch HIV this way?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I am really worried about an incident that happened 10 months ago and am freaking out over whether I could have caught HIV infection.

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Could I catch HIV from sharing infected toilet pap

Posted by blackwinterday, 1 Reply

Dear Expert,

I am new to this forum! Firstly, I would like to express my gratitude to all of you!

I am scared over the incident told below!

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Risk of Catching HIV in Single Sex Act Low

Posted by Anon_E_Moose, 1 Reply

By DANIEL Q. HANEY, AP Medical Editor

CHICAGO (AP) - A study of heterosexual couples in Africa
concludes that the chance of catching the AIDS (news - web sites) virus from a single
sexual encounter with an infected person is one in 588.

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Hiv exposure question.. help please

Posted by uncleargyle, 1 Reply

hello. Here's my problem. I work with a person who has hiv. We were gift wrapping with a little sewing scissors.. Well, he cut himself on it (just a little prick..that's what she said.. anyway) and then about two hours later I cut myself on the same... Read more »

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