Can You Get AIDS From Holding Hands

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Hand Holding

Can HIV be transmitted from hand holding if you have a small cut? I have recently become paranoid of hand shaking, or holding hands with people at addiction recovery meetings. I am ashamed of this, but want to know if I am over reacting, or how...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

HiCasual contact is not a way for HIV transmission to occur. If there are cuts, they would have to be new and bleeding and both hands would have to have them. Nothing to be ashamed of, thanks for asking the questions and getting the answers so that... Read more »

Transmission with coughing/frottage/hand holding?

My HIV-negative boyfriend and I are very intimate, although we don't have intercourse. We hold... Read more »

Response from Robert H. Remien, Ph.D. »

{{Dr Bob}} Blood Donor THANKS YOU for holding her hand

Dear Dr. Bob,I "expect" your "expecting" my DNA PCR would be undetectable was... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

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Hold my hand (Dating possibilities)

Posted by Theshadow, 1 Reply

I'm 24 black, male, educated fit and good looking living in the general New York City area. Have always dreamt of having a nice wife with kids and hopefully that becomes a reality. Been thinking about dating recently so if you love God more than... Read more »

Holding down a job

Posted by Anonymous, 19 Replies

I was recently infected and am concerned about holding down my job. May I ask if other folks continued going to work after testing positive? If so, for how many years were you able to work? I can't quit my job, since I really need the money. I'm... Read more »

I'm taking my treatment into my own hands now

Posted by taurusthecat, 5 Replies

I'm not happy. I have been asking my doctor for ages if I can go on some kind of HIV drug therapy and I keep getting stalled. I've been pos for 8 years and over time my energy levels have gone down and down, my body is just fighting this virus as it... Read more »

World AIDS Day 2006: raising 'HIV/AIDS' Awareness

Posted by Anonymous

World AIDS Day 2006: Raising 'HIV/AIDS' Awareness

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